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Dave Bautista was once a professional WWE wrestler but after retirement joined Hollywood to become an actor. Bautista has had his fair share of iconic roles and projects throughout the years and also had a significant role in the 2021 filmDune.
Working alongside iconic director Denis Villeneuve, Bautista revealed that he has a special place for theDunedirector in his heart. the retired wrestler revealed that he had never received compliments as an actor but it was Villeneuve who said to Dave Bautista that he was“a very strong actor”.
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Ever since stepping foot in Hollywood,Dave Bautistahas worked with several iconic directors over the years. From James Gunn to Zack Snyder, the actor has his fair share of notable roles and iconic films to his name.
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Joining Denis Villeneuve for the ride, Bautista portrayed the role of Glossu Rabban in the 2021 filmDune.In an interview withScreenRant, the actor shared that throughout his career, no one has complimented him as a strong actor!
“He’s the only one that’s verbally come out to me and said ‘you’re a very strong actor, follow your instincts,’ and I’ve never had anyone say that to me, and he did. I get that type of encouragement from him.”
What’s harrowing is that Bautista has portrayed the role of Drax in James Gunn’s iconicGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise for several years. Even veteran actor Daniel Craig has heard about Dave Bautista’s sweetness while working together inSpectre.
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Back in 2016, Daniel Craig was involved in a fight scene with Dave Bautista. During his appearance onThe Graham Norton Show, Craig jokingly recalled that he broke Bautista’s nose (accidentally, of course) and ran away thinking Bautista would come after him!
“I broke his nose. I didn’t do it deliberately; clearly, it was a mistake. Like I said, he’s a big guy, professional wrestler, you really wouldn’t mess with him. I threw this punch, I hit him on the nose and heard this crack. And I went, ‘Oh God no’, and ran away. I thought he was going to come after me. And he was so sweet,”
Bautista was last seen reprising his role of Drax inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3and will be seen again as Glossu Rabban whenDune: Part Tworeleases. Meanwhile,Dune(2021) is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
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