Batista Discusses His Acting Career, Reveals His Favourite Wrestler Growing Up

Batista recently sat down for an interview with SPORTbible and discussed a number of topics. Included amongst them was Batista’s fledgling yet massively successful acting career. Batista said that wrestling helped him eventually transition into acting because it helped him come out of his shell. He also added that when he started acting, he just wanted to be an actor and not an action star, because it was easy to be cast into that mold.

Batista also revealed that his favorite wrestler growing up was Warlord because he was the biggest human being the young Batista had seen at that point. The former WWE Champion recalled being awestruck at how truly massive Warlord was.

You can watch the full interview HERE.

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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: Actors Dave Bautista (L) and Robert Downey Jr. of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: Actor Dave Bautista of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: Actor Dave Bautista of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: Producer Kevin Feige (L) and actor Dave Bautista of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Pom Klementieff, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Dave Bautista, director Joe Russo, and actor Josh Brolin of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Josh Brolin and producer Kevin Feige of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Sebastian Stan, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Brolin, and Chris Hemsworth, producer Kevin Feige and director Joe Russo, and actors Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, and Anthony Mackie of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Sebastian Stan, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Brolin, and Chris Hemsworth, producer Kevin Feige and director Joe Russo, and actors Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, and Anthony Mackie of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Sebastian Stan, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Josh Brolin, and Chris Hemsworth, producer Kevin Feige, and actors Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, and Anthony Mackie of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Benedict Cumberbatch, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, and Robert Downey Jr., producer Kevin Feige, and actors Mark Ruffalo, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Don Cheadle of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)
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ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 15: (L-R) Actors Sebastian Stan, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Josh Brolin, producer Kevin Feige, and actors Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, and Anthony Mackie of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR took part today in the Walt Disney Studios live action presentation at Disney's D23 EXPO 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR will be released in U.S. theaters on May 4, 2018. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)