Dave Bautista has already expressed his willingness to work with James Gunn again, saying he would do it for free in the DCU or not. The DCU boss has also shared that he would want to bring some of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise with him to the DCU, saying that he has some roles in mind.
At such a time, Bautista took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a ‘Bane’ concept art. Bautista is the fan favorite to play Bane in the DCU as well. Earlier, Bautista played Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, along with the Christmas special.
Dave Bautista Spoke About His Future with DCU Under James Gunn
Dave Bautista, the former WWE champion known for his role as Drax in MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy, shared his enthusiasm to again work with James Gunn. The athlete-turned-actor, during his recent chat with ComicBook.com, spoke about his desire to join DCU.
“I would love to work with James again, whether it’s DC Universe or not. I just love James Gunn. He’s an incredible director and we have a camaraderie that’s priceless. So to work with him again ? I mean I’d do it for free. But, we just haven’t had the conversations. He’s on top of DC now. He’s doing his thing. I’m trying to grind along in my processing. But, I’m always open-minded too and I’ve expressed that to him.”
In the meantime, he shared a concept art of the character Bane. That ignited the possibility of him working under Gunn again.
Dave Bautista shares ‘Bane’ concept art
James Gunn recently expressed interest in wanting to work with Dave in the DCU pic.twitter.com/L3CbKkkK1Y
— ScreenTime (@screentime) February 18, 2024
It was followed by James Gunn also expressing his desire to have the Guardians of the Galaxy actor join the DC Universe, as he asked fans on Threads, “Who would you like to see Dave play in the DCU?” While fans have suggested various characters for him to portray, most of the fans are hoping to see the actor taking on the role of either the Batman nemesis Bane or Hugo Strange.
How Fans See This?
Before Drax the Destroyer and the near-miss of Bane, Dave Bautista did some acting in a little-known area of the DC universe called Smallville. In the appropriately named sixth season episode Scare, Bautista portrayed Aldar.
And now, as he shares his interest in joining DCU, fans also took to X to share what they think about this move.
Need this to happen. DC about to give Marvel a run for its money.
— Dcentric (@xDcentric) February 18, 2024
Way more realistic than Tom Hardy
— Block (@Blockchain_Buds) February 18, 2024
I think Batista could top Tom Hardy Bane
— Jaire (@NoLimitJJ30) February 18, 2024
It’s “concept art” for the people saying it’s terrible, doesn’t mean it was gonna be exactly like the picture. I think that there’s a lot of potential if they decide to do this.
— Juan Garcia⚡️ (@FlashFighteRxD) February 18, 2024
What if Bautista is Bane in DCU and Hugo Strange in The Batman universe???
This would be a massive win for him. He could play a role that suits his physicality and also a psychologically challenging one too.
— セリナミ (@serinami03) February 18, 2024
Since Bautista debuted as Drax in the MCU, the actor has gone on to star in various films. These include Knock at the Cabin, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Dune: Part Two, scheduled to hit theaters on March 1.
