Dave Bautista Reveals Why He's Not Mad About Not Playing Peacemaker Like James Gunn Wanted, Despite A 'Bit Of Envy'

Dave Bautista Reveals Why He Turned Down The Role Of ‘Peacemaker’ In The DC Universe

Would Dave Bautista have been the perfect Peacemaker? The actor reveals why he turned down the now iconic role in the DC Universe. There have been a lot of “almost” castings in the world of superhero movies. Some of the most famous include Tom Cruise almost playing Iron Man, Joaquin Phoenix almost playing Doctor Strange, and Asa Butterfield almost playing Spider-Man. However, one of the most… Source

Dave Bautista Reveals Why He's Not Mad About Not Playing Peacemaker Like James Gunn Wanted, Despite A 'Bit Of Envy'

Dave Bautista says skipping Peacemaker was a “blessing,” praising John Cena’s fit while admitting “a bit of envy.”

Peacemaker: Dave Bautista on Why He Passed on Playing DC Character

Photo Credit: Warner Bros., Netflix Dave Bautista has revealed why he’s not playing DC’s Peacemaker. Bautista and James Gunn worked together on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Bautista played Drax the Destroyer in those movies, while Gunn directed all three of them. Since then, Gunn has gone on to launch a new shared universe, DCU, alongside Peter Safran for DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures. Gunn recently revealed on The Howard Ster…

Dave Bautista Reveals Why He Was Forced To Turn Down PEACEMAKER — GeekTyrant

When Peacemaker stormed onto the scene in The Suicide Squad before spinning off into its own hit HBO series, fans embraced John Cena in the role. But it was recently revealed that writer-director James Gunn originally created the part with someone else in mind. That someone was Dave Bautista, and the actor recently explained why he had to pass on the role.Speaking with ComicBook alongside director J.J. Perry about their upcoming film Afterburn, …

Dave Bautista Reveals Why He Turned Down PEACEMAKER Lead Role Despite Being James Gunn's #1 Choice

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn recently revealed that his plan was for Dave Bautista to play Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad and beyond. Now, the actor has explained why he turned down the DC role...