David Michael “Dave” Bautista is one of the few wrestlers to actually make it into Hollywood were able to gain a foothold. The 53-year-old American was in the association of the World Wrestling Entertainment active. There he succeeded alongside the legendary Rico Flair twice the World Tag Team Title to attain, he won the prestigious royal rumble and crowned himself World Heavyweight Champion. It then made various comebacks into 2020. He made his Hollywood breakthrough in 2014 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy as the ultimate fighting machine Drax. Numerous other appearances in various movies followed, but his favorite role was obviously not there.
Dave Bautista is tired of Marvel
Dave Bautista has been a permanent guest in the MCU since his first appearance with the intergalactic chaos squad. He fought alongside the Avengers, made an acclaimed appearance in the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on Disney Plus and will bid farewell to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol Marvel celebrate.
The 198 cm tall giant doesn’t seem to be really unhappy about this, as he doesn’t want to be tied to a single character whose role is designed to be rather comedic and silly. Dave Bautista After an appearance in James Bond 007: Specter (2015) could continue to in Hollywood establish. Thanks master director Denis Villeneuve he had critically acclaimed performances in Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and Dune (2021).
Most recently, he landed a huge hit on Netflix alongside popular Star Wars director Rian Johnson. In Glass Onion, the sequel to the feature film Knives Out! there was a reunion with Daniel Craig from James Bond. In 2023 he will have a leading role in the new blockbuster Knock at the cabin from M. Night Shyamalans (The Sixth Sense, The Village, Split).
Dave Bautista dreams of a role in Gears of War and offers himself on Twitter
although Dave Bautista is a sought-after man in Hollywood, his dream role was obviously not there yet. The former wrestler is considered a big fan of video games. The series Gears of War he was particularly fond of it. And since Netflix recently announced a cinematic adaptation of the shooter, Dave Bautista applied without further ado Twitter for a role.
In his post he is as a character Marcus Fenix seen wearing some of the signature heavy armor from Gears of War. The footage dates back to 2019 when Dave Bautista appeared as a playable avatar in Gears of War 5 was announced. Apparently he is quite serious about his unsolicited application. “I can’t make it easier for you,” he writes Netflix and the creators of Gears of War. An official statement as to whether the former wrestler will actually be involved in the Netflix production is still pending.
