Dave Bautista has taken on all manner of roles throughout his acting career, from huge franchises like Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune to Knock at the Cabin, but there is one project he's desperate to be part of: Netflix's Gears of War movie. The streaming juggernauts are slated to adapt the popular video game franchise, and Bautista has been publicly pushing to find himself in the cast.
There hasn't been much fresh news from the Gears of War movie project in some time, with Netflix confirming it was happening back in 2023. It was something that fans had been hoping to see for a long time due to the popularity of the games and the fact that the stories lend themselves to that format. No actors have officially been cast to take on the iconic video game characters, but Bautista is still throwing his name in the ring.
Bautista told ComicBook.com, "Start an online thing about freaking Gears of War. Come on, Netflix. Come on already. It's not like I'm not badgering them. Come on, Netflix. Get it together." It's clear that Bautista wants to see some movement on the Gears of War project just as badly as all the fans do, and the fact he's calling on them to push Netflix to cast him proves he really wants it. That's another reason why fans actively want him to be in the movie because they know he will commit heavily to it.
Many people want to see the former WWE Superstar play Marcus Fenix, as their similar appearances have led them to think he'd be a good fit. Bautista's role in Army of the Dead gave fans a look at what he could be like in an action role such as this, and he thrived in that performance as the movie's lead actor. He was able to showcase his ability to lead a team while bringing plenty of violence and action to the forefront.
It isn't just fans and Bautista himself who want him to be part of the Gears of War movie, as the video game creator Cliff Bleszinski has publicly backed him to be involved. He took to X in 2022 to say, "Oh and yes, Bautista as Marcus please – and a Latino actor for Dom, dammit." That only enhanced the popularity of this potential dream casting as audiences were able to clearly envisage him in that role and what he could look like.
Bautista always thrives in action movies due to his size and his background as a wrestler, because it makes everything he does even more believable. However, throughout his acting career, he has proven there is more to his range than just his physical appearance. Bautista has shown real emotional range and depth in many of his roles. That's important for Gears of War because while the video game series is heavy on the action, the story behind each game interlinks and provides a lot of emotion due to the heavy topics that are touched upon, and that's something Bautista would certainly be capable of handling.
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