In a new interview, Dave Bautista says he’s come to the realization that he will never play DC Comics villain Bane. Speaking with Insider, Bautista revealed that his campaign to play the character went as far as having official talks with director James Gunn, who is now overseeing the DC Universe at Warner Bros.
“I have had conversations with James about that,” Bautista said, “but I think the direction he’s leaning in, completely rebooting that whole universe, he’s starting from scratch and starting younger and fresher and I think you need to do that. I think for the DC Universe to be revived, you need to start from scratch, and I think you need to start with younger actors. You need to start to plan for the next 15 years, and I just don’t think you can do that with me. And I understand that.”
