Rita Ora and Taika Waititi join John Cena at star-studded Suicide Squad premiere

Taika Waititi, left, a cast member in “The Suicide Squad,” is joined by his date, singer Rita Ora, as he poses at the premiere of the film at the Regency Village Theatre, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

John Cena has praised film director James Gunn for “making you care about every single one” of the characters in his latest film.

The WWE star and actor, 44, stars as Peacemaker in Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, which features an all-star cast including Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Peter Capaldi, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis and more.