Bautista shared in an interview with Insider published on Monday that he approached James Gunn about the prospect of playing Bane following his GuardiansOfTheGalaxy director’s ascension as Co-CEO and Co-Chair of DC Studios
director’s ascension as Co-CEO and Co-Chair of DC Studios.
“I have had conversations with James about that,” Bautista said, “but I think the direction he’s leaning in, completely rebooting that whole universe, he’s starting from scratch…and I think you need to do that.”Bautista went on to say that he believes if DC is to be “revived,” Gunn and Co-CEO/Co-Chair Peter Safran “need to start from scratch” — reimagining the cinematic universe with younger talent front and center.
Bautista has been vocal on Twitter for years about his desire to play Bane — who was most recently portrayed by Tom Hardy in Christopher Nolan’s 2012 blockbuster. His campaigning for the character most recently made headlines in 2021, when he divulged that he’d approached higher-ups at Warner Bros about the idea. “I’ve made no secret about this,” the actor said in an appearance at Justice Con,. “I want to play Bane so bad I went to Warner Bros.
The actor admitted that those he spoke to “were a little like, ‘Woah, we’re not even casting Bane,'” though he added that not even this fact could deter him from his goal. “I was like, ‘I don’t care, I’m playing him,'” he said at the time.films — as well as a— portraying the larger-than-life mercenary, Drax the Destroyer.
that there’s a “relief” in leaving the superhero universe of Marvel behind, as he looks to cement his reputation as a serious actor. “[Working on] wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role,” he said. “The makeup process was beating me down. And I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.”Knives Outfor Netflix, which is this year nominated for the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He’ll next be seen starring in M.
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