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Dave Bautista won’t play Bane (but here’s 3 DC characters he could play instead)

By Michael Johnson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: Dave Bautista attends Universal Pictures' "Knock At The Cabin" World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: Dave Bautista attends Universal Pictures' "Knock At The Cabin" World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage) /
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 21: Dave Bautista visit’s ‘The IMDb Show’ on February 21, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. This episode of ‘The IMDb Show’ airs on March 5, 2020. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) /

Dave Bautista as Dr. Hugo Strange

As a master criminal, psychiatrist, and scientist, Dr. Hugo Strange is one of Batman’s most formidable foes in the DC Universe. Created in 1940 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Strange first appeared in the comic book Detective Comics #36 and quickly established himself as one of the Dark Knight’s most dangerous adversaries.

What sets Strange apart from other villains is his unique combination of intelligence, cunning, and psychological manipulation. He’s not your typical brute-force type of villain but instead, he uses his intellect and cunning to get what he wants — talk about a challenging role. Dave Bautista can do it.

Bautista’s past roles have shown that he’s more than capable of playing complex characters with depth and nuance. With his commanding presence and ability to convey a sense of danger, he would be the perfect choice to bring Dr. Hugo Strange to life on the big screen.

Dr. Hugo Strange would certainly fit that bill. He’s a character that would require an actor who can convey a wide range of emotions, from calm and collected to dangerous and unhinged. Bautista’s physicality and intense gaze would be perfectly suited for the role.

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