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After Guardians and Spectre, Dave Bautista lands Blade Runner 2 role
WWE wrestler-actor Dave Bautista tweeted confirmation of his casting in the upcoming Blade Runner sequel starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford.
WWE wrestler-actor Dave Bautista tweeted confirmation of his casting in the upcoming Blade Runner sequel starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford.
The 47-year-old actor is currently reprising his break out role of Drax for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
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“I can’t wait to share some really exciting news,” he tweeted.
He later tweeted a video of himself confirming the news, saying that he was very ‘grateful’ for the chance to be a part of the movie directed by ‘the amazing Denis Villeneuve.’
The message accompanied a photo of Bautista holding an origami unicorn, the same one that Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard once used in Ridley Scott’s 1982 film, which is currently being developed for a sequel.
Bautista was last seen in Sam Mendes’ Skyfall follow up Spectre, starring Daniel Craig in his fourth film as James Bond.
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The Blade Runner sequel is scheduled for a 2017 release and recently cast Robin Wright alongside Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling.
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