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Batista
comments on getting compared to Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and John Cena; Did WWE
legend Ric Flair from 'Evolution' feel the brunt of his frustration?- 27th February
2019
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Greg Tingle Some
people just have a knack of choosing a demanding profession. In this case, Dave
Batista, not satisfied with conquering professional wrestling aka "sports
entertainment", has made a splash and enjoyed some solid success in traditional
acting (not so much the stuntman type). The
man known formally as 'The Animal' in the then WWF, may be more aligned to the
late, great, 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper ('They Live'), who was frequently complemented
on his acting ability. Batista,
no stranger to news media, has been doing the rounds, red carpets and all, and
took the opportunity to speak with the Tampa Bay Times. He
made it clear to the outlet that he didn't like being pigeon holed in with other
pro wrestlers turned actors such as John Cena and The Rock. Wrestling and combat
sports website Fightful.com
covered the story in depth. Batista's
most famous role in movies to date is as 'Drax the Destroyer' (Guardians Of The
Galaxy) - Marvel Studios. Other credits include
Blade Runner 2049, Hotel Artemis and the upcoming Dune reboot. He
recently returned to the WWE and attacked former
Evolution member Ric Flair, on the 70th birthday of the 'Nature Boy' no less.
We do suspect its storyline driven, but none the less. Ric Flair's daughter, Charlotte,
has dabbled into cross over media such as ESPN's 'The Body Issue', but no movies
for Charlotte as yet - she will likely be in the main event of WrestleMania, which
is a solid path in show business. Speaking
with the Tampa Bay Times, Batista said: “Do
not compare me to The Rock or John Cena. Everyone does it. Those guys are wrestlers
who became movie stars. I’m ... something else. I was a wrestler. Now, I’m
an actor. The Rock was, in a way, a movie star before he was even a movie star.
There is something about him that’s really special. I’d never take that
away from him. Would I consider him a great actor? F--- no." He
also mentioned that just being in films isn't what he's looking for which might
be what he thinks The Rock and Cena are doing. “I
want good roles. I don’t care about Fast and Furious or Bumblebee. ... That’s
not the kind of stardom I want. ... I want to be in Dune. I want to work with
Denis Villeneuve. I want to work with Sam Mendes and Jodie Foster. I want to work
with Academy Award winners. I’m proud to be a character actor. I want that
respect and credibility and education.” We
long suspected Batista to be a man of strong principals and of his own truth.
He's defied a few nay sayers who didn't believe he would enjoy the same success
in Hollywood as he did in professional wrestling. 'The Animal' is well on his
way to proving a lot of people very wrong. The
next movie scheduled for a Batista appearance will be the finale of the Avengers
franchise, Avengers: Endgame which is due for release April. Keep
it real big man, and we look forward to your upcoming movies, as well as a rumoured
appearance at WWE showcase event, WrestleMania. Great
to see you as a heel in pro wrestling again... just don't let too much of that
spill into the movies - we hear your a great bloke. 
Guardians
Of The Galaxy. Vol. 2 
The
late 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and Ric Flair 
Hotel
Artemis
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