WWE legend Batista recently spoke with Digital Spy, where he explained why he chose Netflix’s Army Of The Dead over a reunion with Guardians of the Galaxy‘s James Gunn on The Suicide Squad. Batista noted that James Gunn wrote a role for him in The Suicide Squad, which he was all fired up about and he was all up for it, and then he suddenly got Army of the Dead, which was not only a lead role for him, but also he really wanted to work with Zack Snyder and he has been wanting to work with him for years.
Batista said, “James Gunn wrote a role for me in The Suicide Squad, which I was all fired up about, not only because he was making a huge comeback.” “He’s come back with The Suicide Squad and was rehired by Marvel, and has really been vindicated as far as that whole thing went."
“I was all up for it, and then I got Army of the Dead, which was not only a lead role for me, but also I really wanted to work with Zack Snyder. I’ve been wanting to work with him for years.”
Batista then said that he gets to build a relationship with Netflix and also he gets a lead role in a great film, and he gets paid a lot more money.
Batista said, “I had The Suicide Squad where I got to work with my boy again, even though it’s a smaller role, and then I had Army of the Dead on which I get to work with Zack, I get to build a relationship with Netflix, I get a lead role in a great film – and I get paid a lot more money."
“I had to call James, and I told him, ‘It breaks my heart, because as a friend, I want to be there with you, but professionally, this is the smart decision for me.’"
“He said, ‘I completely get it. I’m proud of you that you’re even in this position. I’m proud that I had something to do with you being in this position where you have to make these hard decisions.'”
Army of the Dead will be out in select theaters on May 14th and on Netflix on May 21st.
