Dave “Batista” Bautista recently spoke with Christopher Spata of the Tampa Bay website for an interview that was released following his surprise return on Monday night’s episode of WWE RAW.
During the interview, “The Animal” spoke about not enjoying being compared to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena when discussing his emerging acting career.
“Do not compare me to The Rock or John Cena,” Batista told Spata. “Everyone does it… Those guys are wrestlers who became movie stars. I’m … something else. I was a wrestler. Now, I’m an actor.”
Batista would elaborate on the subject, talking about how the stardom he is seeking differs from that of the fellow WWE legends.
“[The] Rock was, in a way, a movie star before he was even a movie star,” said Batista. “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*ck no. 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.”
Check out the complete Batista interview at TampaBay.com.
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