WWE yanks Orton from Marine movie after complaints from U.S. Marines

Reported by Earnest I Aguilar Zevallos

Randy Orton will not be starring in the upcoming WWE Studios movie Marine: Homefront, after the Marine Corps complained to the WWE about the bad judgment in casting.

Orton was a U.S. Marine when he was young and was dishonorably discharged from the Crops for going AWOL on two occasions in 1999 and disobeying orders from his CO according to TMZ.

The former WWE and World champion spent 38 days in military prison for his conduct.

"I am disgusted that his face and the word Marine are being used next to each other - real or fake - because of the fact that he quit us, the country, and the Marine Corps. Randy in the role of a Marine is a disgrace to those that have worn and are wearing that uniform," said a Marine who served with Orton at the time he went AWOL.

WWE quickly rectified the situation, yanking Orton from the movie and admitting their "poor judgment" in casting Orton for the film.

"Despite Randy's popularity, the fact that he was dishonorably discharged from the USMC made it inappropriate for him to be cast in this film."