We spoke w/ DaveBautista about making KnockAtTheCabin, the end of the world genre, getting to work with MNightShyamalan, and Dune2.
From the far reaches of the galaxy as Drax in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, to Oscar-winning Dune, to Rian Johnson’s sensational sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Dave Bautista is killing it in Hollywood. While promoting his latest film, M. Night Shyamalan’s latest psychological thriller, Knock at the Cabin, Bautista sat down with Collider’s own Steve Weintraub to talk about his new role and more.
DAVE BAUTISTA: I didn't think because I didn't assume. When we had that conversation back then you knew what I was after. And so I wanted, I wished for, I prayed and I asked, and I sought after, but no, I didn't assume it was gonna, you know, come my way. So when I saw it, I just started laughing out loud and I kind of needed that moment of levity because I was having so much anxiety about the film, and my performance. I was watching myself and – as I typically do – just cringing, and that moment just gave me a sigh of relief and a good laugh, like, “There it is, that's his cameo.”
BAUTISTA: Thank you. That's the thing, it probably wouldn't be this film either because I want them to see something that was like right in the middle. Definitely not like a lead role, but something like… I always go back to Hotel Artemis for some reason. I think it's because the role, it was a different type of role, it was me playing a character. It wasn't me always being that big badass, he was a big badass, but he also had a heart.
100%. What do you think it is about the end of the world movies and television shows that people just love that genre? I mean, these people are just, they're so talented and so beautiful and they're giving these performances that are so emotional that the pressure is on for you to really kind of get sucked up into that moment and bring your A-game. Otherwise, you're going to be a handicap to this cast and nobody wants to be that person.
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