Dave Bautista says he's a 'little discouraged' that his dream of starring in a rom-com keeps 'eluding' him
- Dave Bautista said he's a "little discouraged" about his chances of starring in a rom-com.
- He said on "The Late Late Show" that he has been trying to land a rom-com role for "years."
Dave Bautista admitted that he's a "little discouraged" that his dream of starring in a rom-com keeps "eluding" him amid "years" of rejection.
Earlier this week, Bautista told Page Six that he has been trying to star in a romantic comedy for a long time, and questioned whether he is too "unattractive" to be considered for a romantic lead role.
During his appearance on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" Wednesday, Bautista reiterated his desire to star in the genre in order to expand his résumé.
"I'm not stepping away from [action movies]," Bautista said. "I'm trying to fill in pieces of the puzzle. I really want to be an actor with a full range, and I want to have a full résumé. So there are little pieces of the puzzle here and there."
The former professional wrestler added: "The one genre that's really escaping me, that's eluding me, is the rom-com space. I haven't been able to get into the rom-com space. I'm a little discouraged at this point, but I've been trying to get in one for years and I always ask myself, 'What is it about me that no one can see me in this space?'"
Corden and his other guest, Jenny Slate, who has starred in numerous comedies and cowrote the Oscar-nominated movie, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," agreed that Bautista would be "amazing" in a rom-com. Slate also joked that they should work together to write a movie for him to star in.
Bautista replied: "I definitely want Jenny to write me a movie."
Although Bautista is best known for starring in "Guardians of the Galaxy" as Drax the Destroyer, he has also starred in a range of genres and subgenres including murder mysteries, comedies, martial arts movies, and heist movies.
His latest film is M. Night Shyamalan's thriller "Knock at the Cabin," and he is also set to star in a high fantasy movie based on George R.R. Martin's short story "In the Lost Lands."
Bautista previously told Page Six about his desire to star in a rom-com: "I'm a little rough around the edges but I always, you know, I look in the mirror, and I say, I ask myself, 'Am I that unattractive? Is there something that unappealing about me that excludes me from these parts?'"
Bautista added: "I don't know. It's just never come my way. I've never had an offer to do a rom-com. I still have high hopes. I'll just keep searching."
"Knock at the Cabin," starring Bautista, Jonathan Groff, and Rupert Grint, is in theaters on Friday.