John Cena is set to join the second season of Kevin Hart’s action-comedy series, Die Hart.
Ben Schwartz and Paula Bell are also among the new faces set to appear on the Roku original comedy.
Nathalie Emmanuel, who appeared in the first season, will also be making a return for Season 2.
Production for the second season has already begun in Atlanta, with director Eric Appel also returning.
“I’m so happy to be back in Atlanta working with Kevin, Nathalie and our incredible new cast members,” Appel said. “The scope of this second season feels a lot bigger — it’s funnier, it’s more action packed and our fictional version of Kevin Hart is 100 times more petty and selfish in his ongoing quest to become an ‘authentic’ action hero.”
Die Hart and the upcoming second season follow Hart as he plays a fictional version of himself. Tired of being the comedic sidekick, he decides to train at an action school to become a leading man.
The official logline for Season 2 reads: “After achieving his dream of becoming a bona fide action hero in ‘Die Hart,’ Kevin Hart now wants to cement his legacy as the greatest action star of all time.
“He’s developed a concept for a revolutionary movie where the action is so unscripted and unexpected that even Kevin won’t know what’s coming next. But Kevin’s myopic dream comes with a blind spot, and he soon finds himself the victim of an evil revenge plot, orchestrated by someone from his past.
“Kevin must enlist the help of his favorite co-star Jordan King (Nathalie Emmanuel, returning for season 2), his over-eager assistant Andre (Ben Schwartz), Andre’s mom Cynthia (Paula Pell), and legendary Hollywood stuntman Mr. 206 (John Cena) if he wants to survive.”
