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In an interview with Sports Illustrated, WWE legend Batista talked about his ambitions and plans for the future, emphasizing his acting career. Although he has been part of the wrestling scene for years, Batista has decided that it is time for a new chapter in his career.
Although many were skeptical about his acting career, it looked like he had a stubborn streak in him, wanting to show the world that he is a person who can really handle different roles. It turned out that the public's skepticism was not justified, given that Batista wrote an equally exciting story on the Hollywood scene.
“I didn’t want to just step away from wrestling and become another action movie star. I wanted to prove I could be an actor. I wanted to be respected by my peers, just like I was in wrestling. Respect has always meant more to me than accolades.”- he said, as quoted by Pwmania.
Producer
The famous wrestler did not want to focus only on his acting career, but wanted to go one step further and become a producer. Batista reveals that he has always had a passion for movies, wanting to create stories that could produce great reactions in the public.
He has always emphasized connection with people, with the audience, believing that creating meaningful films is the basis of success.
Being a producer, Batista stresses, is an important thing considering that you have the freedom to shape the stories the way you want. Batista wanted to be an important link in the story.
Looking back on his wrestling career, the experienced wrestler admits that the respect he gets from famous faces of the WWE scene like Undertaker, Triple H and Edie Guerrero really means a lot to him. Also, he points out that he wants to be respected in Hollywood and leave an equally big mark in this field as well.
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