Dave Bautista Joins Cast of ‘Blade Runner 2’

By Chika Dunu
Chika Dunu
Chika Dunu
April 4, 2016Updated: April 4, 2016

Dave Bautista has taken on another movie role.

As Bautista prepares for his role alongside Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” he is now preparing for “Blade Runner 2″—a dream role for the former WWE wrestler. 

 

I’m so excited to be able to share this news! Thank you for your support in everything I do. It’s humbling.

A video posted by David Bautista (@davebautista) on

“I couldn’t be more proud,” he said on Instagram on April 4. “A dream come true.”

There isn’t much known about the Denis Villeneuve directed film, but according to the press release, it will take place “several decades after the 1982 original, with Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role as Rick Deckard.”

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Alongside Bautista and Ford, viewers can expect to see Ryan Gosling and Robin Wright.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” has a 2017 release date.