Dave Bautista Lets DC Role Of Bane Go After Making One Last Pitch To ‘Guardians’ Collaborator James Gunn

Dave Bautista has accepted that the ship has likely sailed on him playing the iconic DC role of Bane.

January 30, 2023 · 1 min · 89 words · Brandon Lane

And I understand that, said the actor.

I dont think at this point in my career that I can bring justice to Bane anymore.

So, I just dont know if Id be that guy.

Dave Bautista, Bane ‘Dark Knight Rises’

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I was like, I dont care, Im playing him,' he said at the time.

The final film in the series,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3, is set for release on May 5.

[Working onGuardians] wasnt all pleasant.

It was hard playing that role, he said.

The makeup process was beating me down.