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    A comedy duo is born: Geraldine Viswanathan and John Cena put some real muscle behind daughter-dad ties in 'Blockers'

    by Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times Apr 02, 2018 6 minutes

    WWE superstar John Cena and Australian newcomer Geraldine Viswanathan walk into a bustling brasserie for lunch on a rainy spring day in Beverly Hills, cosmically and accidentally twinning in patterned suits to talk "Blockers," their heartwarming new R-rated comedy about teen sexuality, parental anxieties and a phenomenon known as ... well, we'll get to that in a bit.

    In the comedy, which opens Friday from Universal after premiering to warm reviews at the South by Southwest Film Festival last month, Viswanathan shines with natural charisma as Kayla, the all-American star athlete whose confidence leads a trio of teenagers (including Kathryn Newton and Gideon Adlon) into every overprotective parent's worst nightmare: a sex pact to lose their virginity on prom night.

    Cena, one of wrestling's biggest names, has built his ring career around an unwaveringly tough good guy act. But here he unleashes the comedy chops glimpsed in supporting roles in "Trainwreck" and "Sisters" as Mitchell, Kayla's stay-at-home dad who's given to outsized outbursts

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