One of the most likable things about Dave Bautista is that he is never shy aboutdiscussing the kind of projects he would liketo be a part of. Most recently, Bautista let fans know of another tough-guy actor known for comic book movies that he is looking to partner with on an intriguing idea.
While Bautista will face off withJason Momoa in the new season ofSee, their collaboration apparently went well as he already has an idea for their new project. Bautista took to his Twitter account to offer his straightforward pitch for a buddy cop movie starring himself and Momoa. Bautista even offered an idea for a potential director withDeadpool 2’s David Leitch in mind.
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Not surprisingly, the suggestion was met with considerable enthusiasm from fans on Twitter. David Dastmalchian, who can currently be seen asPolka Dot Man inThe Suicide Squad, even offered his services to the movie, asking to play the “creepy guy at the adult bookstore you have to rough up for intel on the location of some bad guys.”
Bautista is no stranger to the buddy cop genre as he starred alongside Kumail Nanjiani inStuber. Of course, Bautista and Momoa have become huge stars in the superhero movie genre withBautista as Drax in the MCUand Momoa as Aquaman in the DCEU. Bautista also has a number of interesting projects lined up including Denis Villeneuve’sDuneand Rian John’sKnives Out 2. Momoa is preppingAquaman 2and can currently be seen in the Netflix movieSweet Girl.
Regardless of how serious Bautista is about this pitch, it is the kind of thing that seems so obvious once it’s out there that it’s a surprise no one has done it already. Both Bautista and Momoa had similar early careers in movies, often relegated to playing the henchmen with little dialogue. However, with their respective superhero roles, they have really proven themselves to be much better actors than what Hollywood tried to typecast them as. It will be exciting to see them as enemies inSee, but the prospect of them working together in a wild buddy cop movie is even more enticing. And Bautista’s pick of Leitch as the director is just one more reason to get excited.
Thebuddy cop genre has never really died down, but it has been a while since there had been a fresh take on it. Maybe all it takes is an interesting pairing like this. Hopefully, now that Bautista has put that idea out in the world, it’s only a matter of time before it comes to fruition.
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