John Cena tried to promote his HBO Max series "Peacemaker" as Russia began to attack Ukraine, on February 24, tweeting, "If I could somehow summon the powers of a real life #Peacemaker I think this would be a great time to do so." Fox News noted that the actor added the "Peacemaker" sponsored hashtag and branded mask emoji ... to make the tweet even more cheesy? The Twitter ratio for Cena's tweet was fast and furious. At the time of reporting, there were nearly 3,500 replies to the tweet, nearly all negative for the "Suicide Squad" actor.
One Twitter user replied to Cena, "I'm just saying there is never an appropriate moment to say this, especially now." Director and voice actor Sam Haft tweeted, "I feel like I shouldn't have to explain this to you, but the power of peacemaker is murdering people." Another Twitter user reminded Cena, "You know you don't have to post anything." And someone else tweeted, "Why are you using a war to advertise a show? We are reaching new lows with this IP..."
However, at least one fan tried to respond with some tough love. They tweeted, "Cena I know your heart is in the right place but I don't think this is the right thing to tweet." While Cena hasn't seemed to address the backlash, he did tweet two days later, "Sometimes the most productive choice is to rest. Disconnect. Take time off."
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