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Dave Bautista shows off dramatic body transformation and fans are shocked

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Published 16:56 9 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Dave Bautista shows off dramatic body transformation and fans are shocked

Dave Bautista has seen quite the body transformation for his latest film role

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

Dave Bautista has seen quite the body transformation in recent times, with his latest red carpet appearance leaving fans shocked.

Before making a name for himself in the world of film, with the likes of 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy and 2021's Dune, Bautista was known for a stellar career in WWE.

The now well-known actor started his wrestling career in 1999 with his debut match, before joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 2000.

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The 55-year-old was later promoted to the WWE's main roster, making him a mainstay in the competition.

Bautista won the World Heavyweight Championship in 2005 and carried on wrestling until 2010 when he quit WWE.

Dave Bautista partaking in WWE in 2007 (Leon Halip/WireImage)
Dave Bautista partaking in WWE in 2007 (Leon Halip/WireImage)

That wasn't the last we saw of the actor on the wrestling stage however, as Bautista quit and rejoined WWE on several occasions before bringing an end to this wrestling career once and for all in 2019.

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The Sun reports Bautista weighed around 290lbs during his wresting career, and even went up to 370lbs.

But it seems Bautista has had dramatic a transformation for his latest role as Joe Flood in The Killer's Game - a movie that is set to release in cinemas across the US on Friday (September 13).

An official synopsis for the films reads: "Diagnosed with a terminal illness, top hit man Joe Flood decides to take matters into his own hands and take a hit out on himself.

"However, when the very men he hires also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassins and win back the love of his life before it's too late."

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For the part, Bautista is said to have dropped to 240lbs after going on an intense diet over the past year and a bit.

The actor has seen quite the body transformation (Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images)
The actor has seen quite the body transformation (Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images)

Speaking to Chris Van Vliet recently, Bautista revealed: "I'm getting super trimmed, this is probably the lightest I've been since I was 19 years old.

"The heaviest I've ever been is 370lbs. When I started Deacon, I was about 325lbs.

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"Throughout most of my wrestling career I was about 290lbs (21st). Now I'm about 240lbs."

He continued: "And I went a year and a half ago for Knock at the Cabin, I went 315lbs. And that's when the nightmare started.

"Getting that weight off, which has been a challenge. Now I'm really particular about my diet."

Social media users have been left shocked by Bautista's transformation after he made an appearance at the premiere of The Last Showgirl at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6.

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One person penned on Twitter: "No way thats him."

Another added: "I can't believe it, where's his muscles bro."

While someone else wrote: "What happened? He was a wrestler and now he is an Actor. Two different stages of his life and he is smashing it like a boss."

Featured Image Credit: Getty/Noam Galai/Getty/Kayla Oaddams

Topics: Dave Bautista, WWE, Wrestling

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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