Dave Bautista reignites his campaign to play Marcus Fenix following the news that Netflix is developing a live-action Gears of War movie.
Following news of Netflix's Gears of War movie, Dave Bautista restates his interest in playing Marcus Fenix. Developed by the studio The Coalition, Gears of Wars is a video game franchise that started in 2006 centered around lead protagonist Marcus Fenix, a soldier tasked with leading a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity. Days ago, it was announced that Netflix and The Coalition were teaming up to develop a live-action Gears of Wars movie adaptation. While there is no casting information yet, there is one obvious candidate to play the lead COG soldier.
In light of Netflix's Gears of War movie being announced, Dave Bautista took to Twitter to reignite his campaign to play Marcus Fenix. The WWE star-turned-actor posted an old promo of him suiting up in the solider's signature COG armor to re-express his interest in playing the role, captioned with "I can't make this any easier." Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has even endorsed the retired wrestler in the role of Marcus Fenix. Check out Bautista and Bleszinski's posts below:
Bautista has been lobbying hard for a role in a Gears of Wars movie for years, and he has garnered much support from fans along the way. The video he shared is actually a promo for a Gears of Wars 5 DLC that allowed users to play as a reanimated Marcus Fenix bearing Bautista's likeness. The custom skin was a direct response to fans wanting to see Bautista play the role in a movie which now, with Netflix's live-action project in development, could actually become a reality.
If the promo video didn't provide enough convincing already, Bautista would be perfect as Marcus Fenix in Netflix's live-action Gears of War movie. The COG soldier is the archetypal rough, tough, and gruff protagonist that Bautista was born to play; several of his past roles even hint at his skill in taking on a part like this. Also, Gears of War is clearly Bautista's passion project considering just how long and hard he's been campaigning for his dream role. With Bautista possibly set to wrap on two of his biggest franchises next year - Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune - the door could be wide open for him to take on Gears of War.