Batista’s an absolute megastar in Hollywood and he’s labored with the likes of James Gunn within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nonetheless, he truly turned down the function of Peacemaker and has now defined why he did that within the first place.
Whereas chatting with ComicBook, Dave Batista talked about lacking out on the function of Peacemaker, admitting that John Cena was finally the right selection.
Batista defined that James Gunn initially wrote the half for him, however he needed to flip it down due to a scheduling battle whereas filming Military of the Useless. The timing merely couldn’t be labored out.
Trying again, Batista referred to as it a blessing in disguise. He believes he couldn’t have performed the character the way in which John Cena did, saying Cena introduced one thing distinctive that made the function and the present as profitable as they’re. Batista mentioned that if he had taken the half, it wouldn’t have been the identical and certain wouldn’t have been pretty much as good.
“I actually needed to try this half. [James Gunn] wrote that half for me, and it was meant for me. It simply turned a scheduling factor the place I simply couldn’t do it, as a result of I used to be doing Military of the Useless. And so it was a scheduling difficulty that we simply couldn’t work out. It was a blessing in disguise that I didn’t try this, as a result of I’ve to say, I’ve to be trustworthy, there’s no manner that I might have been ready to try this function like John. He’s simply excellent for it, you understand, and I wouldn’t have achieved it justice, and it wouldn’t have been as profitable. I simply wouldn’t have been in a position to do the identical factor that John does to convey to that character. It wouldn’t have been the identical. It wouldn’t have been pretty much as good. I can truthfully say it wouldn’t have been pretty much as good.”
Batista has constructed a revered appearing profession with praised roles in Blade Runner 2049, Dune, and Glass Onion. So whereas he didn’t get to play Peacemaker, it finally turned out for one of the best.
Would Peacemaker have labored if Batista had performed the lead function, or is John Cena really the right match? Share your ideas beneath and tell us who else you’d wish to see tackle a superhero function sooner or later!
September 18, 2025 8:54 am