CM Punk On Playing a Zebro With Roman Reigns In Zootopia 2, Why He Loves Playing Villains

CM Punk has doing a fair amount of acting as of late, and he recently talked about playing a Zebro opposite Roman Reigns in Zootopia 2 and why he enjoys playing villains. Punk and Reigns voiced the two supporting characters in the Disney animated hit, which has grossed $1.707 billion worldwide so far.

Punk also stars in the new action-horror film Night Patrol as a villainous character. He recently spoke with ABC News for a new interview and talked about his acting, working with Reigns in the animated film and more. You can see the highlights below:

On Doing More Acting & If It Was Always a Dream Of His:

“You can for sure expect it. I can’t say it was a dream. I’m just a guy that takes every single opportunity that comes my way. I never woke up and said, ‘I want to be a Disney princess.’ But here I am, and I am now. Zebros.”

On Working With Roman Reigns In Zootopia 2:

“I think the on-screen chemistry that we share in WWE obviously translated. Somebody saw it. Somebody thought we would be a good fit for the Zebros. So, we’re doing something right.

On Enjoying Playing the Villain:

“Time in my life, honestly, yeah. I feel like playing a villain is something that I was possibly born to do. And you can have a lot more fun. The bad guys always have better weapons, cooler vehicles. I think you can you can be more grandiose.

“Heroes are more centered. I think villains can spread their wings a little bit more, do and say crazier, wilder things. And I do think in life everybody has encountered some type of villain and then they remember how that made them feel. So it’s like an an emotional heartstring I like to tug on, and get people to react.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit ABC News with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.