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[Susurrus]

He's really good at standing still and people can't see him.

 

[IntentionalPun]

He was the highlight of Glass Onion

I really like the guy, but I sort of disagree.

He's still a bit flat / one-dimensional as an actor and that character isn't any different.

I think overall, by a lot of people, Bautista is over-rated as an actor.

I am not sure what is supposed to be so amazing about his Blade Runner performance for instance.

 

[chromhound]

He's the best wrestler that became an actor

 

[Toons]

Why not?

 

[Nobody_Important]

He isn't exactly Daniel Day-Lewis, but he is far from the worst actor I have ever seen.

I enjoy his stuff I come across them. I heard he is apparently really good in the new M. Night film

 

[Jaybe]

He's the best wrestler that became an actor

 

[LegendOfKage]

I'm curious if the general public actually likes this guy and his acting?

people must really enjoy him or else why would hollywood be shoving him down our throats

How much longer will we have to endure this guy on screen

If memory serves, he was the first if not the only person to genuinely criticize Disney for canceling James Gunn. Other cast members defended him a bit, but I don't think anyone was more vocal than Dave Bautista, which was a real potential risk to his career at the time. After that, I'll gladly watch him in anything. Putting people over his career? He's like the anti-John Cena.

 

[vargas117259]

I think he is a pretty good actor, just look at his performance in guardians of the galaxy

 

[Grildon Tundy]

He saw The "Dwayne Johnson" Rock, he saw John Cena, and he said, "I can do better than that." And he did.

To clarify, I've seen John Cena and The Rock both do great work. But Bautista's a better actor.

For real. Can you imagine John Cena playing that character in the opening of Blade Runner 2049?

 

[Brian Fellows]

Because he's pretty good at it and getting better.

 

[Trunx81]

From what I’ve seen, he’s more versatile than the Rock or Cena. Put on some glasses and he can play an intellectual.

Though I wouldn’t consider him a “first row” actor who could hold his own franchise. The Rock is really, REALLY charismatic and made some cool movies. He can hold a movie together with his presence.

Bautista, I don’t know yet, because I haven’t seen a movie with him in the lead. As a supporting actor, yeah he’s bautastic.

 

[Doom85]

Putting people over his career? He's like the anti-John Cena.

Yeah, Cena hates people, especially kids.

John Cena sets a 'herculean' record with 650 wishes granted through Make-A-Wish Foundation

According to Guinness World Records, John Cena achieved the record after granting 650 wishes to kids between the ages of two and 18.

www.cnbc.com

Granted, you might have been referring to some specific wrestling thing which I don’t follow, but I did hear about the above which makes him seem like at least a decent person.

 

[YCoCg]

Yeah, Cena hates people, especially kids.

John Cena sets a 'herculean' record with 650 wishes granted through Make-A-Wish Foundation

According to Guinness World Records, John Cena achieved the record after granting 650 wishes to kids between the ages of two and 18.

www.cnbc.com

Granted, you might have been referring to some specific wrestling thing which I don’t follow, but I did hear about the above which makes him seem like at least a decent person.

Most likely the "Bing Chilling" thing where Cena talked about Taiwan and then quickly back peddled once China got angry and he released that video pandering to China to promote the next Fast & Furious movie he was in.

As for Batista, he's a decent actor who seems to actually have a good agent that gets him roles to allow him to show that more, Blade Runner alone showed he has more range than The Rock.

 

[bender]

He's the best wrestler that became an actor

 

[Futaleufu]

I really like the guy, but I sort of disagree.

He's still a bit flat / one-dimensional as an actor and that character isn't any different.

I think overall, by a lot of people, Bautista is over-rated as an actor.

I am not sure what is supposed to be so amazing about his Blade Runner performance for instance.

More like

Spoiler

the movie went downhill after they killed his character

 

[Pimpbaa]

Ventura was amazing in Predator. Hell they all were. I need to watch that movie again.

 

[Mohonky]

I honestly found out he was a wrestler after seeing him in a few movies and never thought he was out of place.

 

[Mohonky]

Ventura was amazing in Predator. Hell they all were. I need to watch that movie again.

Honestly the casting in Predator and even imo, Predator 2, is fucking phenomenal.

Predator is an absolute testosterone fest and the cast nailed it

 

[Jaybe]

Here’s a good interview with Bautista. Pretty inspiring.
https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-dave-bautista/amp

 

[bender]

Ventura was amazing in Predator. Hell they all were. I need to watch that movie again.

Arnold's best movie and it isn't even close. Only slightly sullied by the studio forced, tack-on spaceship intro.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

he is a decent actor , also he did not want to continue doing this................

I tried googling the match this happened hoping to find a YT of the fight. Anyone have the link to it? I found some Mark Henry/Batista fights but not this one.

 

[pramod]

I actually thought he was great as Drax in the first Guardians, but then later on his character just became a joke.

 

[DragoonWalker]

Personally, I think it takes a lot of balls to change careers so late in life. You really have to want it. And he wanted it badly enough he succeeded. We should applaud him, not question him.
I think he hasn't made great career moves all around, but he appears way more genuine than The Rock or John Cena.

I second this article, great read and answers OP's question completely.

Here’s a good interview with Bautista. Pretty inspiring.
https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-dave-bautista/amp

Oh, and check out Final Score, it's a fun little vehicle for Bautista, and a solid entry in the Die Hard genre (among those like Sudden Death, Air Force One etc):

 

[BadBurger]

He's fine.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I thought he was funny in Glass Onion and honestly who gives a shit?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Historic wrestler who acts well in movies on a scale of 1-10 he’s a 7, 8.

 

[GymWolf]

I only find him tolerable as drax.

Still a landslide better that rock, cena etc.

 

[mansoor1980]

I tried googling the match this happened hoping to find a YT of the fight. Anyone have the link to it? I found some Mark Henry/Batista fights but not this one.

 

[StueyDuck]

He's got a dumb ego but what actor doesn't.

So far I've found his performances entertaining. Remember he doesn't write or direct the movies.

 

[Irobot82]

I assume it's because he enjoys acting?

 

[funking giblet]

I dunno?
Why are you a fuckup in the face of your parents?!

 

[TheInfamousKira]

He works for me in roles like Blade Runner 2049. Quiet, hulking, but overall normal looking dude. I think he can play into the subdued manual laborer thing well.

I usually shit post a paragraph of lame puns in threads like these and contribute nothing to the discussion, but honestly, I'm tapped out. He's getting to the age where acting over athleticism makes sense, right? One-fall and he could be in for a lame time. I don't actually know how movies featuring him have performed, though. Did Batista Bomb any lately? Either way, I mark for Blade Runner. Vintage Batista.

I'll leave now.

 

[Days like these...]

Why is anyone anything? Weird hate boner.

 

[Goalus]

"Why do Marvel movies get made?"
is the question I'd rather ask.

 

[Lunarorbit]

He did the smart thing and got out of wrestling while his body is still functioning. How John Cena still wrestles is beyond me.

Haven't seen glass onion yet but he was good in hotel Artemis as well. Glad he wants to expand his range as an actor.

 

[Lunarorbit]

Exactly

The Rock does the same thing he was doing in wrestling. Bautista actualy try drama, horror and etc. He is way more versatile, and pretty good in everything he does.

Cena is ok, I guess. But also never leaves his comfort zone.

Did you see peacemaker? It's so good. Cena is awesome in it and plays a vulnerable tough guy. Is that what he does on the WWE? Either way it's a good show to binge

 

[Deleted member 1159]

He was acting throughout his wrestling career now he just does it with more clothes playing different t characters.

I mean yeah, any professional wrestler worth watching is acting his ass off. Spoiler: Macho Man Randy Savage didn’t talk like that in real life.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Your thread title says "why is he am actor". The question you pose in the thread seems more about of people like his acting etc.



For your first question. Why is he an actor. I would say cause it pays more than wresting and less chance of cte

The Bat Team has spoken.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

I liked him in Bladerunner 281626282

 

[GardenOfAbbylon]

I really liked him in Knock At The Cabin

 

[ZehDon]

I really liked him in Knock At The Cabin

Yeah, he was pretty much the high point of the film for me. He's got the chops to do well if he's given the opportunity. The Rock just plays "The Rock" in every movie and I'm kinda bored by it, to be honest. Bautista's got range, and I've yet to see him in something where he's felt anything less than great.

 

[Lord Panda]

I liked him in Bladerunner 281626282

He was also really great in the Bladerunner short:

 

[DeafTourette]

He was really good in A Knock at the Cabin

 

[Revreign]

He was great in blade runner and guardians of the galaxy. There are tons of worse actors in Hollywood getting bigger roles than he does. He is also a better actor than he was a wrestler in my opinion.

 

[xrnzaaas]

He's a good actor, a lot of the wrestlers are great on stage but bad or horrible in films. Besides starring in films & tv shows beats performing on the wrestling stage at 50+ and dealing with more and more frequent injuries.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Looks, connections.

 

[Come On Tars]

I like him more than the Rock. Bautista seems to have a smidge of vulnerability to him. For his look he has good range.

 

[Droxcy]

I prefer him a 1000% over The Rock that's for damn sure.

Acting pays more and he's not too bad of one.

 

[RoadHazard]

Isn't he originally a wrestler, as in the American kind, like the Rock? That's already acting, so.

 

[mxbison]

He's easily the best ex-wrestler actor and also better than some of the popular Hollywood dudes who play the same exact role in every movie.