Dave Bautistahas figured out the secret to success.
So, what’s his secret to making his dream come true in record time?
It just wasn’t something that was on their minds.
Dave Bautista, ‘The Killer’s Game’.Lionsgate
And I put it on their minds, and now it’s started happening after I made that statement.
It’s very validating.
Especially in this business, it means a lot to me."
Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella, ‘The Killer’s Game’.Lionsgate
But as he reflects on his recent post-Marvel career (2023’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3marked his last appearance), Bautista realizes that he hasn’t really been thinking about the big picture.
He creditsMahershala Aliwith inspiring him to realize he had more control over the roles he could get.
Dave Bautista, ‘The Killer’s Game’.Lionsgate
I don’t want to be limited.
I want to be able to step into any role."
“I’m not the great, big, muscular guy I used to be,” he says.
“I’m not going to get action roles into my 50s.”
I want to be a real and respected actor.
“This is my vehicle; this is my segue, absolutely,” he adds.
“To be honest with you, it’s a rom-com disguised as an action film.
That’s exactly what it is.”
But when stuntman J. J. Perry was hired as the director, Bautista became “concerned.”
“Because I wasn’t looking for an action film,” he says.
I was so concerned that this was going to turn into a poor man’sJohn Wick."
His worry vanished immediately during his first conversation with Perry.
“And I was like, ‘Phew, all right!’
We’re on the same page he gets it.
This is what I haven’t proven myself in.'”
The next piece of the puzzle was finding the perfect leading lady and Bautista only had eyes for one.
“Since then, every time it came back around, it was always me pitching Sofia.
It couldn’t be anybody else.”
I don’t care what it takes,' and so we did."
“I thought it was super cute to see us together.
And he’s ready to speak it out loud.
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“I really, really want to direct a film,” he reveals.
“And I’m going to make it happen.
And I love working with actors, fine-tuning performances, and challenging people.”
I want to take this film to the festivals.”
“I’m a geek, man.
I love sci-fi; I love the superhero world.
And I’m not afraid to say it out loud.
I want that damn role.”
Your move, Hollywood.
