It’s seeking to be one other action-packed 12 months for Dave Bautista as we get able to see him in upcoming 2025 films like Afterburn and Lure Home. However in even higher information, it appears just like the retired professional wrestler will lastly get to dwell his dream of starring in a romantic comedy with a film aptly titled The Romantic.
The Guardians of the Galaxy actor has teamed with Paramount Footage to make The Romantic, with Ryan Reynolds’ manufacturing firm additionally concerned and a few rom-col alums behind the script. The Romantic is a few bestselling romance writer named Francine London, who is definitely a person who lives within the mountains named Ed Schwenke (Bautista).
Whereas hiding behind his pen identify has been sufficient for years, his identification has all of the sudden turn into a degree of examination from the general public. So Ed decides to rent what’s described as a “wildcard of a girl” to pose as Francine London as a “cynical feminine journalist” turns into a menace to his actual identification being revealed. The journalist isn’t into the romance style in any respect, maybe making The Romantic an enemies-to-lovers situation?
The story has been crafted by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, who beforehand have made different romantic comedies like Can’t Hardly Wait, Made Of Honor, and Leap 12 months. So, Bautista is in good fingers! There’s no director or different leads concerned but, per the Deadline report, however how thrilling is that this?
So, what’s Dave Bautista’s take care of romantic comedies? Regardless that he’s predominantly often known as an motion star, the actor has expressed that he truly needs to maneuver away from motion roles and be thought-about a “actual and revered actor.” He’s been outspoken about his love for “small, contained indie dramas” and in a 2023 interview stated this about his dream to be in a rom-com to Web page Six:
I do know I’m not your typical rom-com lead… I’m a little bit tough across the edges. However I all the time, you already know, I look within the mirror and I say, I ask myself, ‘Am I that unattractive? Is there one thing that unappealing about me that excludes me from these components?’ I don’t know. It’s simply by no means come my means. I’ve by no means had a suggestion to do a rom-com. I nonetheless have excessive hopes. I’ll simply preserve looking.
Quickly after the actor made his hopes identified, writers and followers began rallying round him and The Mandalorian’s Katy O’Brian additionally shared her curiosity in co-starring with him. Bautista additionally stated he obtained a whole lot of calls after he made his statements and is “making [his] means” to being in a “full-on rom-com,” making it clear he doesn’t imply an motion romantic comedy.
With information of The Romantic, it sounds just like the actor who has already proven off his vary over time will get to delve into the style lastly.