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kleptophobiac t1_ja3jbsq wrote

This is the same Dave Bautista that didn't want to be known for these kinds of pictures?

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schoolisuncool t1_ja3rh30 wrote

Hell yeah, I find them both hilarious so I’m interested already

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FoxOntheRun99 t1_ja3twke wrote

The Big Dave franchise I thought I never see.

I wouldn't mind a Stuber sequel. Stuber Eats.

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MontyAtWork t1_ja3u3hc wrote

Replying to kleptophobiac (#2,026,647)

Dude wants to be a not-superhero actor so bad he'll just take wherever the studios will give him.

I give it 10 years max before someone's interviewing him and asks about Drax, and he flips out, saying he's been in hundreds of hours of more movies than Guardians, and that he's a real actor and should be asked about literally any other role.

Edit Ohhhh I see - this post was an astroturf ad, which explains why everyone's acting like Bautista and Faris are somehow huge enough to get upvotes for a sequel to a middling child comedy with a 43% Rotten on RT, which also barely made over half its cost at Box Office ($18M movie, $10M in theater sales). Maybe if more of the downvoters who hit my post had actually been paying customers to the movie, this would have more real excitement.

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puttinonthefoil t1_ja3w7c4 wrote

Replying to kleptophobiac (#2,026,647)

Pretty sure no actor can support themselves entirely in the indie/art house realm. How has he not backed up what he said? He’s chosen to work with a ton of interesting directors and takes interesting roles, why does he exclusively have to do that to earn some made up credit?

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Phyliinx t1_ja4061t wrote

Woah, this one gets a sequel?

Nice.

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TravelinDan88 t1_ja4834a wrote

My Spy was way more fun and wholesome than I anticipated. It isn't gonna change the game but it's a solid family comedy. I'm excited to see Bautista continue in the genre rather than get typecast.

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symphonix t1_ja4m93d wrote

Replying to BertzReynolds (#2,031,514)

What? Why?

The guy is great in most of his roles. Just watched him Knock On The Cabin, and he was great. He is a good dude and definitely much better than The Rock or half the other action stars (except John Cena).

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MontyAtWork t1_ja4m9ld wrote

Replying to 9hashtags (#2,029,516)

Says the dude in the Movies subreddit.

I'll bet I've seen and touched more grass in my life than you have bud. Do you go backpacking? Or do you just unironically tell people online to touch grass, while you're stuck inside doing nothing all weekend?

Stop being a simp for celebrities who don't know you or care about your feelings. And don't tell a backpacker like me to touch grass lmao.

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SenorArthurVandelay t1_ja4o28s wrote

Replying to puttinonthefoil (#2,029,017)

90’s Parker Posey is imho the one perfect example of someone who was almost entirely an indie lead actor and able to exist as an almost exclusively indie actor for most of their career.

Even when she started really doing Hollywood studio stuff in the 2000’s she’s made most of her career since still doing smaller stuff.

Bautista didn’t so much say he wanted to only do indies, he was more talking about doing dramatic stuff and not getting typecast as just a big muscular action dude.

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puttinonthefoil t1_ja4r7m4 wrote

Replying to MontyAtWork (#2,028,637)

What about him makes you think he’d act like an asshole about Drax?

Everything I’ve ever seen from him in interviews shows him to be grateful to have gotten such an opportunity as a very green actor, and a desire to become a better actor and work with other genres and directors.

I’m not paid, I just like Bautista, man. I think he makes fairly interesting choices vs. his contemporaries (ie, The Rock), and I think he has actual talent.

This movie was just fine, compared to his others (it reminded me of Arnold’s kids comedies). And people like Anna Faris, too! Why is this so hard to believe?

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formicatile t1_ja4svws wrote

Replying to MontyAtWork (#2,028,637)

> which also barely made over half its cost at Box Office ($18M movie, $10M in theater sales). Maybe if more of the downvoters who hit my post had actually been paying customers to the movie, this would have more real excitement.

This movie was released in the States in June of 2020 to just over 100 theaters. Dig deep into that big brain of yours and think about why it may not have had much of a box office while being distributed during a global pandemic.

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cgcego t1_ja4thca wrote

Well, wonder what they will talk about on set.

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shaneo632 t1_ja50ouj wrote

I enjoyed the first movie a surprising amount and Faris seems like an inspired addition to the cast. I'm in.

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Dancyspartan t1_ja52iqs wrote

Damn. Haven't seen Anna Faris since Scary Movie/Smiley Face. Will be interesting to see her act again.

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iamgroot721 t1_ja562t3 wrote

He’s worked with her and her ex husband

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Jaegerfam4 t1_ja5qlu8 wrote

I will never understand peoples complete obsession with Dave Bautista. I honestly don’t think he’s that great. I guess being a wrestler turned actor who’s marginally better than Dwayne Johnson is all it takes for people to praise your acting ability non stop

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DuffmanStillRocks t1_ja5ttnr wrote

I'm sure Dave was thrilled to hear this film was getting made, I don't have any interest in it but when he was talking about all of his tattoos for a talk show he mentioned he has one to commemorate this film/his relationship with Chloe

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hombregato t1_ja5unx2 wrote

Didn't the previous movie just barely get released? Almost ended up in a warehouse somewhere, if I recall.

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Impressive-Potato t1_ja5xg1h wrote

Replying to kleptophobiac (#2,026,647)

It's called "two for them, one for me" As in, two for the studios, one for yourself, an indie film. Have to pay the bills and keep your name in the minds of executives, not to mention keep your agents and managers paid by taking paid work. Do you think any of them would be motivated to work for a client that just says no to big paycheques? They don't get paid until he gets paid.

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A_Gent_4Tseven t1_ja5z73o wrote

Replying to kleptophobiac (#2,026,647)

I think he meant it less like “I don’t want funny roles” and more like “I feel Drax is a character way too close to the standard wrestling character everyone wants me to play” and he probably wants more “heart” in his roles… Fan of the MCU or not, a superhero movie isn’t exactly what you think of when you think “serious”. And that’s not to say they can’t be, but I think an actor who basically ‘launched’(and yes I know it’s not what started or solidified his career but it is one of his biggest roles of it this far) with that character might not want to feel like “RDJ and Tony Stark” his whole career.

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TheFudge t1_ja6fd4q wrote

Really want Dave to stretch his drama legs. He is great in comedies but the guy has some acting chops I want to see him really sink his teeth into something.

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wrongkeykong t1_ja6hfp9 wrote

Could this be the romcom he was asking for? Anna Faris is actually a good match for him

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TheeBarkKnight t1_ja6jnvd wrote

Replying to A_Gent_4Tseven (#2,043,057)

Right. I'm a big MCU fan, but Drax has no depth and is written like an imbecile. I think Barista just wants to do things that are different, and this is different while still being studio and probably getting him a nice check. Just look at Arnold: Kindergarten Cop is one of my absolute favorites of his.

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A_Gent_4Tseven t1_ja6mzsi wrote

Replying to TheeBarkKnight (#2,047,123)

This movie was good, will it win anything crazy..? No. But it did it’s job with a great little bit of entertainment, and I’m sure I’ll enjoy this movie, even if it’s not as good as the first. Mainly because I enjoy seeing Bautista on screen, even if it’s not his “ideal role” it doesn’t feel like he ever just “fucks off and phones it in” like say.. Edward Norton in Italian Job…

Edit. Kindergarten Cop is probably one of his best movies from that time frame. I love that movie and the wild ass crazy tonal shift the movie takes in just 15 minutes.

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poland626 t1_ja6waas wrote

Replying to jingleheimerschitt (#2,028,647)

I've watched Mom when it's been on at my dad's house and I just don't get it. These women talk about how many terrible things they've done, something happens where they may slip, and then go back to rehab at the end of the episode.

Maybe it was just me, I just couldn't find humor in a show about drug addiction and going to rehab. To me it's too serious and real. Maybe other's could, and the jokes were relatable and stuff, but it just felt so weird for me and out of left field. Especially when Badger from Breaking Bad is also on the show for a bit. It's such a strange show. And it had oscar actors in it too

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