World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) legend Dave Bautista has historically never been diplomatic in his discussions. The wrestler turned Hollywood superstar has always been open about what thinks of organizations he works for, people, and his fellows.
That often got him in trouble, probably this straight-forwardness can be attributed to furnishing Bautista’s career with formidable challenges.
This time, The House of a Rising Sun star has shared his thoughts about his fellow iconic WWE superstars Dwayne Johnson and John Cena. The WWE icons all had a kind of rocky start, but soon after that all of them proved their mettle on the big screen with their incredible talent and ability to capture the screen.
In conversation with Tampa Bay Times, Bautista shed light on what he thinks of the acting skills of his chums from WWE. As per Bautista, neither John Cena nor DJ is a great actor.
Bautista said, “[John Cena and The Rock] are wrestlers who became movie stars. I’m … something else. I was a wrestler. Now, I’m an actor. There is something about him that’s really special. Would I consider him a great actor? F*** no.”
The actor suggested that there is a world of a difference between the other two and him. He doesn’t want big names or big franchises, all he wants to have is the opportunity to play a character alongside a talented set of people, the Academy Award winners and all those who have paid their dues. The actor is totally proud to be a character actor.
Bautista got the attention of Hollywood fans with his solid performance in Guardians of the Galaxy, likewise, John Cena has also been enjoying a great deal of success and is in one of the lead roles in the ninth installment of Fast and Furious franchise F9. However, the most successful star as far as cinema is concerned happens to be DJ who has starred in a string of blockbusters, big franchises including Fast & Furious also, and is making his superhero debut intermittently with Black Adam which is supposed to be around by the end of the year 2022.
Dave Bautista’s upcoming movie Dune is supposed to release towards the end of the year, but the release date may be is still under doubts due to the pandemic-led protocols. In addition to that, Guardians of the Galaxy is also in development.
All in all, a lot for Bautista-buffs to look forward to. If the wait feels lengthy, Bautista always keeps energy floating through his social media presence.