Dave Bautista, the WWE legend and Hollywood star, has recently undergone a dramatic body transformation, leaving fans stunned. The 55-year-old, known for his powerful physique as Batista in the wrestling world, has shed a significant amount of weight for his latest role in the movie “The Killer’s Game.” Bautista revealed that his current weight is the lightest it has been since he was 19 years old.
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Bautista, who retired from professional wrestling in 2019, weighed around 290 pounds during most of his wrestling career, with his heaviest weight reaching an astonishing 370 pounds. However, for his latest film, he has dropped down to 240 pounds. This transformation began over a year and a half ago, shortly after completing M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin.” Since then, Bautista has been on a rigorous diet and fitness regimen to achieve his new look.
His recent appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of “The Last Showgirl” showcased his slimmed-down figure, which is a far cry from the muscular frame he sported during his wrestling days. Bautista looked sharp in a patterned black suit, sporting a white beard and tinted glasses. He even admitted that this new weight is the lightest he has been since his teenage years, around the time he first started his journey in wrestling.
Bautista’s weight loss journey hasn’t been easy. He shared that losing the weight he gained for his role in “Knock at the Cabin” was challenging, but he is now very particular about his diet and fitness routine. As part of his new fitness regimen, Bautista has also taken up jiu-jitsu, which he credits with helping him trim down and feel more comfortable in his skin.
Despite missing the adrenaline rush of wrestling, Bautista is committed to his new path in Hollywood. He continues to evolve as an actor, seeking more dramatic roles and moving away from his previous image as a muscle-bound action star. With his upcoming film “The Killer’s Game” set to release soon, fans are excited to see what this new chapter holds for Dave Bautista, both on and off the screen.
