Several stars had moved from professional wrestling to becoming successful actors in Hollywood. Some of the top names are Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, John Cena, and Dave Bautista. Out of the three, The People’s Champion has been in the field for over two decades, but The Animal has seen the biggest success in such a short period of time.
He has had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest stars in the industry, such as Robert Downey Jr., Daniel Craig, and many more.
Bautista is set to be a major part in the second part of Dune and other projects. Now, it’s been announced that he will be acting with Samuel L. Jackson in Afterburn.
The film is based on a Red 5 Graphic novel. Recently, during an interview with Deadline, one of the film’s producers, Toby Jaffe shared his thoughts on the film. He also discussed the combination of The Animal and Jackson.
“Afterburn is a terrific action story. Combining the fun of Indiana Jones with the near future world-building of Children of Men,” said Jaffe. “J.J. is going to bring this to life in a thrilling way. Using real practical stunt work to create authentic, visceral set pieces. Dave is one of the leading action stars in the world today, as well as being an actor with real soul and versatility. So excited to be making Afterburn with them both.
“The combination of Dave Bautista and Sam Jackson in an epic adventure is a sure-fire proposition for the international marketplace,” added Black Bear’s Friedberg, “With an action master like J.J. at the helm, and incredible producers in Steve, Neal, and Toby, this is going to be a spectacular cinematic event.”
Are you looking forward to seeing Batista’s next action flick?
