Dave Bautista on the Canalization of Clint Eastwood for lost lands: “It will always be my Gold Standard”

Dave Bautista it is not foreign to the greatest roles of life, but with the imminent fantasy-western, In lost landsis playing a cowboy. The character is described as a robust vagabond who navigates an insidious world full of monsters.

When it came to embody the essence of this character, he looked at Clint Eastwood. Bautista told Gamesradar+:

“I always look at Clint Eastwood. You know, I love Clint Eastwood. When I think of cowboys, when I think of Westerners, I think Clint Eastwood.”

From his silent intensity to his penetrating gaze, the role brings nuances of the legendary actor and the characters he has played over the years. Bautista says the character “Clearly [mimics] Clint Eastwood’s behavior as cowboy. “

The actor added: “He was a man of few words. I like it. Clint Eastwood behaves with his eyes. He is a very thin actor who has not to do much with his body to transmit a lot. And as far as you know, the cowboys go, the western go, it will always be my Gold standard.”

While In lost lands It is not a direct western as he blends fantasy and horror elements, throwing witches and mannari wolves in the mix, director Paul Ws Anderson immediately saw his western DNA.

Anderson said: “I also wanted to make a western for a long time, so this was a great opportunity for me to indulge in this. And I know that Dave also appreciated this.”

The film, based on a story by game of Thrones Creator George RR Martinand follows the powerful Witch Gray Alys (Milla Jovovich) while venturing into the lost lands in search of a dangerous magic that can transform humans into werewolf wolves. With Boyce as a guide, the journey moves rapidly to a brutal struggle for survival against man and the beast.

In lost lands rides in the cinemas on March 7th.