If you assumed that Pluribus came only to dispense existential dread and perfectly dry jokes, then you will find that Episode 6 is here to prove otherwise.At first politely, and then with all the force. What begins as yet another stroll through the weird utopia of the Other breaks into a surreal PSA, featuring a person, who no one would have thought, John Cena, quietly telling Rhea Seehorn's Carol about food policy.Samba Schutte, the sunshine-bright Koumba Diabaté on Pluribus, has deconstructed to The Hollywood Reporter why that moment is important. To him, the appearance of Cena is more than a pleasant surprise; it is the shock the show required. Schutte discussed the beat with pure fan enthusiasm.He described how the cameo sharpens the tone, introduces some degree of playfulness into the world-building, and helps a strange concept land with unexpected panache. It is one of those moments that Pluribus can pull off: weird, hilarious, unnerving, and, somehow, thanks to Cena, altogether plausible.Why John Cena in Pluribus? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe scene is not shocking merely to amuse; it is meant to set the mood. Pluribus deceives the viewers by presenting human-derived protein (HDP) in a sweet and near-reassuring public-serving video. The moment is made even more impactful by casting the person who we typically expect to be trustworthy, upbeat, and funny: John Cena. His amiable voice conveys something terrifying, and that incongruity is what makes the revelation so unforgettable.The reason why the cameo works, according to Samba Schutte, is that Cena presents the ideal combination of famous, friendly, and reliable. Having such a presence makes a disturbing world-building moment suddenly seem like a surprisingly plausible bit of in-universe propaganda. The audiences laugh, then cringes, and then reflects on how effortlessly a celebrity with whom they are used to seeing can make something horrible sound perfectly normal, a very Vince Gilligan kind of irony. Samba Schutte’s Koumba Diabaté in Pluribus View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAccording to Samba Schutte, Koumba Diabaté is a man of big life: luxury, charm, and childish adventure, yet with a serious survival trauma. He collaborated with the writers to make Koumba a man who finds the weird luxuries of the world of the Others comfortable but remains rooted in the pain of the past.The reason Koumba greets the HDP reveal is met with calm curiosity rather than panic is because of that balance, which makes the John Cena PSA seem something he would have accepted naturally.The blending of glam action like the Casino Royale-inspired scene, with upbeat weirdness, was another memorable aspect of Pluribus Episode 6 to Schutte. He also mentioned shooting in the former penthouse of Elvis and toying with outrageous costumes. All of this fed into Koumba’s larger-than-life energy, making the surprise cameo feel wild but perfectly in line with his emotional journey.Why Samba Schutte loved the Cena momentPluribus uses famous actors, but not for the sake of the show's business alone; it does so to add some realistic elements to its world. John Cena's cameo is quite a clever storytelling trick. Because we already know him, the PSA he delivers feels like a real public message, not just something inside a TV show. That makes the Others' harsh decisions seem like normal government policies, which is scary. Schutte said:I mean, come on! Who doesn’t want to work with John Cena? It was hilarious and exciting to read that wrestler/actor John Cena was going to explain why they eat bodies.He also revealed that Cena had not shot it when they had to film a scene in reaction to the message. As a placeholder, they were shown the version recorded by the director himself. Now, who would not want to watch that version!For more such insights on Pluribus, keep following SoapCentral.