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Has Bollywood sensation Priyanka Chopra only worked with marquee WWE superstars in films?

Priyanka Chopra, after her Miss World win, transitioned into acting, conquering Bollywood and Hollywood. Notably, she starred in 'Baywatch' alongside Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and later in 'Head of State' with John Cena. Chopra is the only Bollywood actress to have worked with both WWE superstars, delivering exceptional performances in both films.
Has Bollywood sensation Priyanka Chopra only worked with marquee WWE superstars in films?
Priyanka Chopra is one of the most accomplished names in the business of films and entertainment. The former beauty queen turned to the acting world after her win at the Miss World 2000 and since then, has been a prime fixture of the industry. She conquered Bollywood as an A-lister and successfully transitioned to Hollywood with television series and films. As her career began in a different landscape, Chopra was among the select few to work with some of the biggest WWE superstars of all time.

Priyanka Chopra has done major films with WWE superstars

Priyanka Chopra's first film with a WWE superstar was an adaptation of the cult classic 'Baywatch', released in 2017. The marquee name from WWE to star alongside the Quantico actress was none other than Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Chopra played the antagonist Victoria Leeds, who has evil plans and has The Rock's Baywatch team attempting to stop her. She had multiple scenes with the Final Boss and displayed an excellent performance on the silver screen with him.
The next major WWE superstar to be cast alongside Priyanka Chopra was The Rock's generation counterpart, John Cena. The duo was a part of the movie, 'Head of State', released on Amazon Prime in 2025.
Cena played Will Derringer, the President of the United States of America, and Chopra played the role of Noelle Bisset, a senior MI6 agent who is assigned the task of protecting the character and Idris Elba's character, who plays the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sam Clarke.
Interestingly, the two superstars, both of whom began their careers in 2002, met each other for the first time on the film's sets. Moreover, Chopra is the only Bollywood actress to work with these two WWE superstars. Apart from her, top actor Deepika Padukone has worked with a top Hollywood star, Vin Diesel, who has worked with both The Rock and John Cena.Piggy Chops performances in the aforementioned movies were exceptional, while Cena and Rock also did justice to the screen time they got with her and the movie overall. So it remains to be seen if Priyanka Chopra might bag a role in a film involving another top name from the world of WWE.Also read: Teddy Long Recalls the Story Regarding His Iconic Catchphrase on SmackDown
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