Yes, that’s right. Dave Bautista has recently confirmed that he has joined the cast of Blade Runner 2. In the past few years Dave Bautista’s career has been going from strength to strength. With a brilliant performance in the underrated The Man With the Iron Fists to his breakout role in Guardians of the Galaxy, he’s an actor who is able to offer much more than just his hulking appearance. I think that many can also agree that he was one of the highlights to the disappointing Skyfall sequel, Spectre. He’s a unique commodity to the industry who is able to bring not just his physicality to the roles but also a great pathos when needed.
Blade Runner 2 has an exciting team behind it with Robin Wright, Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling all starring. With the addition of Denis Villeneuve in the director’s chair, many of us can breathe a little easily that the project is in safe hands. One can only hope that the producers don’t lose their sight on what made the original so great, otherwise we might be in for an orgy of CGI explosions in order to keep the audience ‘entertained.’
Who do you think Dave Bautista will be playing? Are you excited for the sequel? Sound off down below!