David Michael Bautista Jr., is a famous actor and retired athlete, popularly known as Dave Bautista. He was born on January 18, 1969, and is currently 55 years old.
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During his professional career, Dave Bautista has stood out for his participation in WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), where he was one of the most prominent wrestlers from 2002 to 2019.
In recent days, the actor and former professional athlete surprised his millions of followers, as during his appearance at the Toronto Film Festival it was observed that the actor has lost a significant amount of body mass, making his physical appearance totally unrecognizable.
Throughout his sports career and in the acting world, Dave Bautista has been noted for having one of the most muscular bodies in the industry, as he stands almost two meters tall and weighed up to 132 kilograms at his peak.
Followers of Dave Bautista have turned to the popular phrase ‘nothing lasts forever’ with the actor’s new image, who shocked everyone by showing a more ‘discreet’ body at the gala.
During the event, Bautista was part of the promotion for the movie “The Last Showgirl,” which features well-known actresses such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Kiernan Shipka, Pamela Anderson, and Brenda Song.
Since his official retirement from sports and professional wrestling, he has dedicated himself to his acting career. Dave Bautista is well-known for playing ‘Drax the Destroyer’ in the Marvel franchise, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’
Moreover, he has participated in acclaimed films such as: ‘Army of the Dead,’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,’ ‘Knock at the Cabin,’ among others.
Dave Bautista stated, in a conversation with Chris Van Vliet, that one of the main reasons for losing weight was to pave the way for new characters that are not related to action or superhero movies.
“This is probably the lightest weight I’ve had since I was 19 years old. I weighed 370 pounds at my peak as a wrestler, and now I weigh about 240 pounds,” said the American actor.
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