Dave Bautista, the muscle-bound wrestler-turned-actor best known for his role in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, hasn’t stopped expanding his acting resume following his breakout role as Drax. After starring in two of the year’s biggest movies, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Knock at the Cabin, Bautista is adding another role to the mix, and this time, it’s an action film with a hint of humor.
The upcoming film, set to be produced by Lionsgate, will see Bautista play the role of a terminally ill hitman who takes out a contract on himself. However, he later finds out that he was misdiagnosed.
Bautista’s character must then avoid assassination from his fellow hitmen in order to live.
It’s this kind of premise that should give Bautista a chance to flex his comedic chops while also delivering the high-octane action that fans have come to expect.
The film will adapt the events of the novel written by Jay Bonansinga of the same name. Day Shift’s J.J. Perry has signed on to direct the movie with James Coyne handling rewrites on the script that has been written by Randy Ravish and Simon Kinberg.
Bautista’s journey from the WWE to Hollywood has been nothing short of remarkable. After conquering the squared circle and becoming a Hall of Famer, Bautista has focused more on his Hollywood career, even going as far as to claim that he doesn’t want to be typecasted.
Over the years, he’s multiple roles in different films, although he has expressed wanting to be the lead in a rom-com film in the past.
Until that chance comes, fans can look forward to seeing Bautista flex his acting and comedic chops in The Killer’s Game, which is just one of the several projects that the 54-year-old has lined up in the next few years.
After his MCU exit, Bautista will reprise his role as Glossu Rabban in Dune: Part Two this fall. Bautista is also confirmed to return for the My Spy sequel. Finally, Bautista is expected to play a huge role in Zack Snyder’s Planet of the Dead, a sequel to 2021’s Army of the Dead that featured Bautista in a starring role. Unfortunately, Synder isn’t expected to work on Planet of the Dead until after he’s done with Rebel Moon, which premieres on December 22.
Bautista is currently working on a film with Jason Momoa and he’s positioning himself to be a part of the live-action movie adaptation of Gears of War as well.
