Who Are The Actors In Rob Gronkowski's New FanDuel Commercials?
William Smith
Updated on March 07, 2026
Over the next few weeks of football, FanDuel will unveil new chapters in the Kick of Destiny campaign. In an appearance on "Up & Adams" with Kay Adams, Rob Gronkowski revealed that the third ad, which is set to air during the third week of the playoffs, features a spirited training montage. Carl Weathers plays his coach, and the actor knows a thing or two about training montages — first from Apollo Creed's training sequence in "Rocky II," then as an experienced coach in "Happy Gilmore."
Wrestler-turned-movie star John Cena has yet to make his highly anticipated appearance in FanDuel's Kick of Destiny 2 ad campaign, but he is set to play the antagonist. "I rarely get to play the villain so I'm ready to fully embrace this role," Cena said in a press statement. "I remember watching Gronk's kick last year and am so excited to be working with a brand like FanDuel to make this sports moment more exciting for their fans, but do I think he's going to make it? No chance!"
The Kick of Destiny 2 pokes fun at Gronkowski's extra credit involvement in the Super Bowl commercial landscape. "Because it wasn't enough for me to do a normal Super Bowl commercial like all those other retired athletes," he says in the first commercial. "No, I had to be a big shot. A hero." More ads will roll out during the playoffs, with Gronk making his second Kick of Destiny ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 11.