Why didn't Batista follow Dwayne Johnson and John Cena's footsteps and join the Fast and Furious franchise?

Batista, Dwayne Johnson, and John Cena are some of the most popular stars in the world. Being wrestler turned actors, all of them have a lot of things common among each other.

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Dwayne Johnson and John Cena go an extra mile in terms of common things. Both the talented individuals are a part of the Fast and Furious franchise and have earned fame from that.

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However, Batista has never joined the franchise. With the last installments of the successful family-based franchise in development, the Animal cannot join them now.

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There isn't any particular reason known why Batista didn't join Fast and Furious like Dwayne Johnson and John Cena did. But speculations may reveal everything.

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In an interview, Batista was asked if Johnson was good actor when the Animal said "Fu** No." This is something that may be held as the reason why Batista didn't join Fast anf Furious.

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Millions speculate that Batista doesn't coexist with Dwayne Johnson when it comes to Hollywood. This is the reason both former WWE superstars haven't shared the screen together in movies.

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Dwayne Johnson and Batista have a lot of movies left in their illustrious careers. The future being unpredictable, both men may share the screen somewhere down the line.

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