00:00A Late Show has acquired the full apology.
00:07The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is mocking John Cena's recent apology to China after he called Taiwan a country.
00:13The movie star and former pro wrestler started an international controversy after making the statement during a promotional interview for his upcoming film F9,
00:22where he reportedly said Taiwan is the first country that can watch F9.
00:26However, after the incident, Cena quickly apologized, saying,
00:30I love and respect China and Chinese people. I'm very sorry for my mistakes.
00:34But on Wednesday, The Late Show took it upon themselves to mock Cena's apology and released the, quote, full apology video.
00:41The video continued before cutting to Cena body-slamming a digital 14th Dalai Lama.
00:59Can you believe this?
01:01The Cena matter highlighted the fraught relationship between Hollywood and China.
01:10Entertainment industry figures, including professional sports players, have been criticized for comments perceived as political.
01:16To watch the full Late Show clip, head to the article on THR.com.
01:20For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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