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A_Gent_4Tseven t1_ja5z73o wrote

Reply to comment by kleptophobiac in Anna Faris Joins Dave Bautista in ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’ by Bennett1984

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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TheeBarkKnight t1_ja6jnvd wrote

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

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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