(For every successful transplant like Dwayne Johnson and John Cena, there are plenty of forgettable attempts from others.)
Especially in Hollywood, where hitting it big is a statistical anomaly, even with the popularity of a WWE career in one’s past.
But Bautista had it in his mind to work on his thespian abilities, and he wasn’t going to let Vince McMahon and the rest of the WWE brass get in his way.
The quality of his acting skills aside, Dave Bautista’s conviction and self-confidence certainly can’t be questioned, as it obviously took a monolithic backbone to turn away from one highly successful career to venture out into far more uncharted territory.