Why 'Pluribus' Creator Chose John Cena To Cameo with That Pivotal Monologue About Human Protein

Pluribus had a fun celebrity cameo on the latest episode!

Actor and WWE’s John Cena was featured to deliver a very important speech on the latest episode: he explained why the hive is actively eating “HDP,” aka, human beings.

Now, the show’s creator, Vince Gilligan, is explaining how the cameo came to be and why they wanted John for the role specifically.

Keep reading to find out more…

“We just thought, ‘Who better than John Cena to make palatable the idea of eating human flesh, you know?’” Vince told Deadline. “Boy, that guy has a schedule. That guy is a busy guy, and he was nice enough to shoot this thing.”

John filmed the segment on a Saturday with a 24-hour timetable to get it done because of his busy schedule.

He added, “He was just the coolest guy. And it was one of those things: Who would [be] someone who would delight the audience when he or she popped up to explain why humanity now lives off of protein from human bodies? It’s such a non sequitur, and yet, in a way, it’s not because he just has this personality and [with] everything that he does you find him likable and you find him trustworthy; you think, ‘Man, I’d like to have a beer with that guy.’ So why shouldn’t he explain why human-derived protein is the way to go for humanity now? He actually made it sound pretty reasonable, and that was the intention, and it just made us laugh when we thought of having him do it. And luckily, he said yes.”

Episode 7, “The Gap,” debuts on Thursday night on Apple. Here’s the logline: Manousos begins a dangerous trek to meet Carol. Returning home from Las Vegas, Carol gets creative with her rebellion.

Be sure to check out the debunked viral fan theory about the series.