Batista Says He’s Glad He Missed Out On Peacemaker, Thinks John Cena Is Perfect For the Role

As previously reported, James Gunn revealed during a recent interview that he originally considered Batista for the role of Peacemaker, which eventually went to John Cena. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Batista said that he’s glad he missed out on the role, as Cena is perfect for it. Here are highlights:

On why he didn’t take the role: “I have to say, that one. I really wanted to do that part. He (Gunn) wrote that part for me, and it was meant for me, and it just became a scheduling thing where I just couldn’t do it, because I was doing Army of the Dead. And so it was a scheduling issue that we just could not figure out.”

On glad he didn’t get the role: “And I think it was great. It was a blessing in disguise that I didn’t do that, because I have to say, I have to be honest, there’s no way that I would have been able to do that role like John. He’s just perfect for it, you know, and I wouldn’t have done it justice, and it wouldn’t have been as successful. So, look, and I am, I’m saying that with a bit of envy, you know, I would love it. I just wouldn’t have been able to do the same thing that John does to bring to that character. It wouldn’t have been the same. It wouldn’t have been as good. I can honestly say it wouldn’t have been as good.”