Advertisement

Marvel's Dave Bautista Says He 'Tried His Best' to Play Bane in the Batman With Robert Pattinson

From Men's Health

Marvel star Dave Bautista has denied reports that he's set to play Bane in Matt Reeves's The Batman – but admits he did try to get the role.

On Friday (July 31), the Guardians of the Galaxy actor responded to a fan on Twitter who asked if there was any truth in the rumour.

"I just read an article speculating that @DaveBautista may be, should be, could be playing Bane in the new #Batman movie with Robert Pattinson. Please, DC movies… make it happen," the fan tweeted.

"Unfortunately it's not [happening]. Tried my best," Bautista tweeted back in response, along with a shrugging emoji.

Fans were first led to believe that the former WWE star was in line to play the jacked up, masked villain after he shared a picture of himself at the Warner Bros lot in December. He captioned the image: "It won't come to you so get after it!! #DreamChaser."

Photo credit: Getty Images
Photo credit: Getty Images

It's currently unclear if Bane will even be making an appearance in The Batman, with Riddler, Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and Catwoman being the only confirmed villains for the film so far (if you want to class anti-hero Catwoman as a villain).

Alongside Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight, we know that Zoë Kravitz will be playing Catwoman, while John Turturro will take on the role of crime boss Carmine Falcone. Colin Farrell will play Penguin and Paul Dano will embody the Riddler.

The Batman is now scheduled to hit cinemas on October 1, 2021.


Sign up to the Men's Health newsletter and kickstart your home body plan. Make positive steps to become healthier and mentally strong with all the best fitness, muscle-building and nutrition advice delivered to your inbox.

SIGN UP

For effective home workouts, uplifting stories, easy recipes and advice you can trust, subscribe to Men's Health UK today

SUBSCRIBE

You Might Also Like