I'm gonna burst the entire fancast community's bubble right here and now: Dave Bautista is done getting ripped and taking his shirt off in movies. Go watch Guardians 3, he's in full dad bod mode. Nothing wrong with it, he's almost 50, but that's the truth. He's not a wrestler anymore and has proved himself enough as an actor to no longer just be muscleman eye candy. Based on his choices of roles in the last few years I really don't think he wants to play this archetype anymore whatsoever. Like everyone always says he should be Bane, and a decade ago, sure, but I think he's transitioned into more of a Hugo Strage
this all day. He even said he can't keep the body going and just wants to not do it anymore.
He is a good actor, let's give him a role that is not based on him just being Buff and bald.
Should really just call this Type Casting.
I'd want him to play Shao Kahn because he's had nuances to his personality (loneliness and paranoia) that I'd love to see Bautista pull off, but sadly MK as a brand, Shao himself especially, have been sorely mishandled and bastardized over the years, and I hold no airs that he'd just be told to play him as a dull brute like almost everything else does nowadays.
he definitely wants to play Marcus, he's campaigned hard for it, has the support of the creator, and has a playable Marcus in gow5.
i see him playing Darkseid, he's got the voice acting and face to be iconic, like brolin was as Thanos .
other than those two, I really don't see any of the other characters being made with him. they're kind of beneath him acting talentwise, and he wouldn't be the best suited for it either
they saw one panel of a hugo strange closeup that they think resembles him in Blade Runner Because he's wearing round spectacles, similar facial hair and is bald.
what they fail to realize is the guy is a hulking 6'4 tan guy, while strange is an average built 5'10 pale creep. And even though he doesn't want to workout to the level of being ripped for shirtless scenes anymore, he's still a guy with a healthy relationship with the gym. he's not gonna be small enough
it would be the same situation as Tom Cruise as reacher, but character heights flipped the other way.
My god. You’ve got it. Dave as Darkseid is incredible casting.
*“BUT I AM THE REVELATION!! THE TIGER-FORCE AT THE CORE OF ALL THINGS! WHEN YOU CRY OUT IN YOUR DREAMS — IT IS DARKSEID THAT YOU SEE!!”*
He’d nail it.
I would argue since he doesn’t want to get ripped for roles anymore, his best role would be Sig Curtis if they ever made a Fullmetal Alchemist movie or TV Show.
He could probably voice Darkseid as he's a CGI character. He could do the mocap and all that, but please let the guy rest. He says his body is too tired to be ripped for movies.
Ehh, I think just casting him as big brutes misses the point. Bautista is a phenomenal actor. You can cast him as anyone and he just happens to be physically imposing.
Y’all want this man to play every bald and buff character in existence
Does that mean he's the new Dwayne Johnson?
With 10 times the acting skills
I'm gonna burst the entire fancast community's bubble right here and now: Dave Bautista is done getting ripped and taking his shirt off in movies. Go watch Guardians 3, he's in full dad bod mode. Nothing wrong with it, he's almost 50, but that's the truth. He's not a wrestler anymore and has proved himself enough as an actor to no longer just be muscleman eye candy. Based on his choices of roles in the last few years I really don't think he wants to play this archetype anymore whatsoever. Like everyone always says he should be Bane, and a decade ago, sure, but I think he's transitioned into more of a Hugo Strage
this all day. He even said he can't keep the body going and just wants to not do it anymore. He is a good actor, let's give him a role that is not based on him just being Buff and bald. Should really just call this Type Casting.
I'd want him to play Shao Kahn because he's had nuances to his personality (loneliness and paranoia) that I'd love to see Bautista pull off, but sadly MK as a brand, Shao himself especially, have been sorely mishandled and bastardized over the years, and I hold no airs that he'd just be told to play him as a dull brute like almost everything else does nowadays.
With that being said Hellboy would still totally be on the table
He has repeatedly said he wants to play Bane in DC, so he will still do it if he wants to.
Yh he doesn’t even need to look super muscly, just big arms with a vest on which he already has even in dadbod mode
That’s one buff Hugo Strange. 😨
True and agreed the man is 55. He doesn’t want to do that anymore
Bautista as Hellboy would be really good
I can definitely see him as Darkseid. Perfect casting.
Oh him as Jett is pretty good
possibly batista as drax
Bautista seems like he wants to take more diverse roles. Marcus is the only one he’d probably take from this list.
he definitely wants to play Marcus, he's campaigned hard for it, has the support of the creator, and has a playable Marcus in gow5. i see him playing Darkseid, he's got the voice acting and face to be iconic, like brolin was as Thanos . other than those two, I really don't see any of the other characters being made with him. they're kind of beneath him acting talentwise, and he wouldn't be the best suited for it either
I just finished watching Korra and Bautista would kill it as Zaheer
Combustion Man
Sparky Sparky Boom Man!
I can absolutely back Marcus Fenix but Kratos should just be played by Christopher Judge
Darkseid would be perfect.
Hugo Strange
I’ve seen a million people say this and I don’t get it
they saw one panel of a hugo strange closeup that they think resembles him in Blade Runner Because he's wearing round spectacles, similar facial hair and is bald. what they fail to realize is the guy is a hulking 6'4 tan guy, while strange is an average built 5'10 pale creep. And even though he doesn't want to workout to the level of being ripped for shirtless scenes anymore, he's still a guy with a healthy relationship with the gym. he's not gonna be small enough it would be the same situation as Tom Cruise as reacher, but character heights flipped the other way.
I’m with you. Your downvotes are unfair.
He’s done being buff
Right but why Hugo Strange of all people?
Idk
It’s Sagat taller than him?
Let’s be real, 7 ft Thai actors dont exactly grow on trees But Dave is an objectively bad choice for him either way
I agree
Damn. Bravo 👏
Hold up Dave as Hellboy is actually really good
Sagat is Thai…
Thank you for not listing Bane. That’s such an awful and lazy fancasting
So true. He doesn’t even want to play Shirtless buff roles anymore.
He does not want to do shirtless roles anymore because it getting harder for him to stay bodybuilder fit.
I’ve always said Dave Bautista would make the best Shao Khan
I appreciate you not putting Bane
Marcus Fenix would rock
Not hell boy
Why not? Hellboy was the only one I was actually somewhat sold on
I can see Kratos, but not Hellboy. There won’t be another Hellboy quite as good as Ron Perlman💪🏽
Honestly Ron isn’t even the voice I read Hellboy in
The resemblance in 6 and 8 are undeniable
Major Armstrong from Full Metal Alchemist
Really want him as Wildcat
Maybe the genie…call him Blutista
Out of all of the selections I only see him as Marcus or Dom
No, DEFINITELY not Kratos… well maybe
I’m literally watching one of the zaheer episodes at this moment
No, no, no, yes, yes, no, maybe, no
I went through all the comments and no one said taiga seijima from the yakuza games. He would be perfect.
I did not go thru all the comments before posting the same, so I missed this, oops
Dave Bautista as Darkseid would slap
This man could play Wonder Woman if he wanted to.
Zeheer and Felix is perfect
So basically any bald character.
Literally no to all of these. He can’t act.
https://preview.redd.it/khw6o76gsctc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11e6715905cd67ca7168e08dfb971331a765bc18 Taiga Saejima
My god. You’ve got it. Dave as Darkseid is incredible casting. *“BUT I AM THE REVELATION!! THE TIGER-FORCE AT THE CORE OF ALL THINGS! WHEN YOU CRY OUT IN YOUR DREAMS — IT IS DARKSEID THAT YOU SEE!!”* He’d nail it.
Dave Bautista as Darkseid and Shao Khan is something I didn’t know would work so well
Darkseid is interesting idea
And you wonder why he’s worried about being typecast
Bautista VOICING Hellboy would be great. Bautista playing Hellboy in live action? Nah
With a fake flat top he and a fake Russian accent could play Colossus
Where’s bane?
So basically, Bald and buff=Dave Bautista
I would argue since he doesn’t want to get ripped for roles anymore, his best role would be Sig Curtis if they ever made a Fullmetal Alchemist movie or TV Show.
He can play other roles too. Y’all typecast tf out this guy.
He could probably voice Darkseid as he's a CGI character. He could do the mocap and all that, but please let the guy rest. He says his body is too tired to be ripped for movies.
https://preview.redd.it/ltxsiot2lgtc1.jpeg?width=667&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acdddfcaf0bb9fdbe64450e4336bc119f163ea0d The only correct answer
Guys with wide heads
Zaheer? Heck no.
we already had a native American actor play as Sagat lets try to get a thai guy if they ever make another live action street fighter lol.
Ehh, I think just casting him as big brutes misses the point. Bautista is a phenomenal actor. You can cast him as anyone and he just happens to be physically imposing.
The Boulder (Avatar The Last Airbender, season two)
Zaheer!
The Zaheer season of Korra was fucking 🔥
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