John Cena and Idris Elba Buddy up in Heads of State
MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING SPAIN, BELARUS, POLAND, ITALY, LONDON, AND WARSAW, JUL 2 – John Cena and Idris Elba star as the U.S. President and U.K. Prime Minister who must unite to thwart a global terrorist plot threatening NATO's stability
- John Cena and Idris Elba star in the action-comedy Heads of State, released in June and streaming now on Prime Video.
- The film follows U.S. President Will Derringer and British Prime Minister Sam Clarke after their plane is attacked and crashes in Belarus.
- They navigate a global conspiracy involving leaked NATO documents while being escorted by MI6 agent Noel Bisset, played by Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
- Director Ilya Naishuller aimed to create a summer blockbuster with comedy and action, stating, "The goal was... an hour and 45 of the highest quality entertainment."
- Though entertaining in action sequences and performances, the film received mixed reviews due to weak humor and uneven tone, but the ending hints at a possible sequel.
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John Cena and Idris Elba star as quarreling politicians in Amazon Prime's cartoonish action-comedy. Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios John Cena and Idris Elba star in 'Heads of State'Key PointsHeads of State stars John Cena and Idris Elba as feuding politicians forced to work together amid an international conspiracy.Its action-packed ending (and post-credits scene) leaves the door open for a sequel.The cartoonish action-comedy is currently streami…
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John Cena and Idris Elba talk about what it’s like to work together once again in the Prime Video action comedy, Heads of State . Heads of State stars Cena and Elba as the leaders of their respective countries; Cena plays the President of the United States and Elba plays the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The two don’t see eye-to-eye, but they must learn to work as a team in order to keep the world safe from a global threat. Idris Elba and
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