Dave Bautista has accepted he will never play Bane

The Knock at the Cabin actor has openly expressed his desire to play the classic Batman villain in the past, and he even met with Warner Bros. executives to pitch himself as the character. During an interview with Insider on Monday, Bautista confirmed that he has had discussions with his Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn about playing Bane but he doesn't think it's in his future. "I have had conversations with James about that but I think the direction he's leaning in..."