10 Highest Grossing Movies Starring WWE Stars
2. Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014) - $333,176,600
Marvel StudiosFeaturing: Dave Bautista
When Batista returned to the WWE in January of 2014, fans rejected the character because hed left and gone off to Hollywood to try and make it as an actor. After years of trying to land a big role, he finally got the part of Drax The Destroyer in Guardians Of The Galaxy. The movie shattered box office records for comic book based films and Big Dave was a key part of its success.
The Animals story is pretty inspiring, he didnt get into wrestling until his early 30s and had a meteoric rise to becoming a headline act where he main evented WrestleMania events, won championships and after almost a decade, he wanted to move onto his next challenge of being an actor and continuing to tell stories but through a different outlet.
After some small roles in Scorpion King 3 and Riddick, Batista was ready for the challenge of playing Drax. Following the huge success of the film, his dreams came true when he was offered the role of the lead villain, Mr. Hinx in the new James Bond movie, Spectre. With the new 007 film already breaking box office records in the UK, Batista is on the rise.
Where his career goes from here is unknown but if weve learned anything from Big Dave, its that hes determined and works hard to achieve his goals. Well be seeing Dave Bautista on the big screen for a long time to come.