CM Punk using Batista as inspiration for acting career
As he branches out into Hollywood more, CM Punk is using Dave Bautista as inspiration for the type of actor he wants to be.
Punk has been on a media tour over the past week to promote his role in the new horror movie “Night Patrol.” While Punk is a huge horror fan, he hopes to take on projects in a wide variety of genres like Bautista has.
“I cast a wide net. I want to do everything, like Dave Bautista,” Punk told That Hashtag Show. “I’m currently shooting a rom-com in Calgary, which I think is going to turn a lot of people’s heads too. Like, there’s no such thing as small roles, you know? I want to jump into every single opportunity that gets thrown my way and have fun doing it.”
Punk and Bautista are friends — and Punk has expressed that he’s “dying” to work alongside the WWE legend in a movie. Bautista has also spoken highly of Punk’s potential as an actor.
With “Night Patrol,” Punk is hoping more people will see the potential he has.
“They paid me to be able to have fun and learn from actors that were better than me,” Punk said. “And it’s only going to help me grow. And I think this movie is going to kind of open up eyes to my talent but also the litany of talent that is in this movie.”
Punk is the current World Heavyweight Champion in WWE and is coming off a successful title defense over Bron Breakker on Raw last week. In addition to “Night Patrol,” his recent acting work has included the Syfy series “Revival” and a cameo in Disney’s “Zootopia 2.”
On January 28, Bautista has a new movie called “The Wrecking Crew” premiering on Amazon Prime Video. Bautista stars alongside Jason Momoa in the action-comedy film.
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