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John Cena is one of the most accomplished wrestlers-turned-actors to ever do it. A big turning point for Cena came when he was cast as Peacemaker in director James Gunn's 2021 film "The Suicide Squad." That, in turn, led to a spin-off series, aptly titled "Peacemaker," which has since returned for a second season . But before the role was offered to Cena, another wrestler-turned-actor — in the form of Dave Bautista — was meant to play the part. So, why didn't he?

In an interview with ComicBook.com , the man known best for playing Drax in Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" films addressed the situation while promoting his new movie, "Afterburn." As the story goes, Gunn wrote the role of Peacemaker with Bautista in mind, but the l

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