Dave Bautista is revealing how he secretly shows his appreciation for the WWE fans who have supported him throughout his journey to Hollywood.
The Guardians of the Galaxy star recently told ComicBook.com that he tries to sneak his signature WWE finishing move, the Bautista Bomb, into all of his movies, including in a fight scene in his latest project, My Spy: The Eternal City.
“I just wanted to put it in,” Bautista said. “We were working on that fight scene and I was like, ‘Oh man this would be fun.’ And now, it’s kind of become my obsession. I’m trying to squeeze it into every film just because. It’s one of those Easter eggs. I think if I can get it into every film, I will. It’s just a nod to my career. A nod to the fans.”
After spending nearly two decades in the WWE — he started in 2000 and went on to win two WWE Championships before retiring in 2019 — Bautista made his way into Hollywood. He has starred in several hit movies ranging from Blade Runner 2049, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Knock at the Cabin and the Dune franchise.
However, Bautista also opened up to Entertainment Tonight earlier this week about his personal struggles, admitting that he still feels “unfulfilled as an actor.”
“I have goals onto certain spaces. I want to be an A to Z actor. I want to be in every genre,” he said. “There’s still a few that I haven’t gotten into, a few boxes I haven’t checked. But also I haven’t gotten that role that is just that deep, dramatic moving role. [That’s what I’m] searching for, so I feel very unfulfilled.”
Bautista added that while he’s “still very passionate about acting,” he’s also “setting my sights on directing” in the future.
“I’m a total control freak, so I want to direct,” the actor continued. “I want to direct performances and I want to make my own film.”
