Dave Bautista on joining the Knives Out 2 cast, and his directing plans - Polygon

May 11, 2021

I’m 52 years old and my career is just getting started.’.

Bautista says being tapped for the role specifically feels like “a statement on where my career is.” He laughs as he admits he hasn’t gotten much sleep since the news broke.

I’m 52 years old and my career is just getting started.”.

Bautista says he has a longer-term idea of where he wants his career to go, but projects like Army of the Dead and Knives Out 2 have diverted him temporarily.

I’ve produced a bit, and I’m getting more involved in that, but I really want to direct a film.”.

In the full version of this conversation, he discusses what kinds of projects he wants to direct, what his current dream role looks like, how he used his own life to inspire his Army of the Dead character, and more