Amy Schumer once made a wildly explicit joke about filming her sex scene with John Cena in the 2015 comedy Trainwreck, claiming during an interview that the wrestler-turned-actor was “actually inside” her while the cameras were rolling.
Schumer joked that Cena’s modesty was “just about protected” during the shoot, which led her to deliver a series of over-the-top comments that stunned the hosts and audience.
She said: “He was actually inside me. Who am I to stop him? It’s a whole universe, that butt. It’s not even human. It felt like having a refrigerator on top of me.”
Schumer went on to joke about the physical demands of the scene, adding: “I think it was probably harder for him. He had to, like, do something. I just did what I usually do when I have sex. Just lay there.”
She even took the bit further with another remark: “You know what? I didn’t get to feel his balls. It’s a major regret of mine. Major regret.”
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Schumer’s Racy Comments Came During Australian Interview
The comedian shared the comments during an appearance on an Australian talk show while promoting Trainwreck alongside co-star Bill Hader. When asked how many takes the intimate scene required and how she kept a straight face, Schumer immediately launched into the joke about Cena being “actually inside” her.
Hader joined in, saying wrestlers “don’t fake,” prompting Schumer to agree and keep the bit going, according to JOE. The audience reacted with loud laughter, but the comedian’s exaggerated claims still raised eyebrows.
Cena Later Admitted Filming the Scene Was Awkward
Although Schumer’s comments were clearly delivered in a comedic tone, they didn’t necessarily make the situation any less uncomfortable for Cena’s then-fiancée. The actor has admitted that filming the scene (and even discussing it) created some tension at home.
Amy Schumer joked John Cena was ‘actually inside her’ for Trainwreck sex scene. Credit: Jason Koerner / Getty Images.
Speaking to Fox News, Cena said: “Yeah, it was uncomfortable. I never thought I would get the part in the first place. Then I got the part and was thinking I have to be naked. It was nerve racking.”
He added that his future wife, Nicole, had “every right" to be upset because he didn’t tell her ahead of time that he would be doing a sex scene. “Nicole had every right to be mad because I should have told her from the beginning,” he said.
Trainwreck, in which Schumer plays a commitment-averse party girl, with Cena as her fitness-obsessed boyfriend, became well known for that unexpectedly graphic comedy sequence – and Schumer’s outrageous retelling of how it all went down has only fueled the moment’s lasting notoriety.