Exclusive: Dave Bautista and his physical preparation for Army of the Dead

Now playing in theaters and hitting Netflix May 21, 2021 is Zack Snyder’s ensemble zombie heist pic, Army of the Dead, starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, and Michael Cassidy.

ARMY OF THE DEAD takes place following a zombie outbreak that has left Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of the world. When Scott Ward (Dave Bautista), a displaced Vegas local, former zombie war hero who’s now flipping burgers on the outskirts of the town he now calls home, is approached by casino boss Bly Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada), it’s with the ultimate proposition: Break into the zombie-infested quarantine zone to retrieve $200 million sitting in a vault beneath the strip before the city is nuked by the government in 32 hours

Best known for his wrestling career and his role as the character Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as films such as The Man with the Iron Fists, Riddick, Blade Runner 2049, Hotel Artemis, and Escape Plan 2: Hades, Bautista has certainly seen and participated in several action projects. Still, when working with Zach Snyder and you’re the lead of this big ensemble zombie heist film, expect the unexpected. In speaking with BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales, Bautista goes over his physical preparation for the film.