Why The Undertaker Turned Down Movies In Favour Of WWE
Don't bet on seeing 'Taker in The Expendables 4...
The Undertaker told ESPN during a fresh interview that he had several offers to star in movies during his WWE career, but he turned every single one of them down.
To 'The Deadman', it was more important that he continued protecting the pro wrestling industry, stayed true to his supernatural character and maintained mystique with fans. That's why, when Hollywood came calling, he decided to give it a miss.
'Taker said he didn't think he could be himself in WWE and then "go do something else" at the same time. He's not sure fans would've accepted that, so he made the decision to stick with wrestling exclusively and reap the rewards for his loyalty.
This writer's inner kid is absolutely furious that The Undertaker didn't battle Arnold Schwarzenegger in some sort of Terminator crossover in the 90s, or become one of Sly Stallone's boxing foes in the Rocky franchise.
Seriously though, it's admirable that 'Taker stuck with wrestling when it might've been easier (and more lucrative) to see what he could achieve in film.
He told ESPN he doesn't regret the decision one bit, and that WWE is still his passion to this day.