Meet WWE star Dave 'Batista' Bautista who will play new James Bond villain in Spectre

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson shocked the world when he managed to successfully jump from the wrestling ring to the silver screen.

And though it seemed that lightning would never strike twice, former WWE Champion Dave 'Batista' Bautista is proving that there's enough room in Tinseltown for two heavyweights.

In August word leaked that producers were looking for Hinx to be this generation's Oddjob or Jaws, two iconic Bond baddies played by Harold Sakata and Richard Kiel, who passed away this year, respectively. 

The casting call for Batista's character said he was to be played by 'an imposing extremely physically fit actor' who will have 'several fights with Bond'.

Spectre, which began filming in early December, will be the wrestler and actor's second appearance in a Hollywood blockbuster.

Earlier this year he had a starring role in Guardians Of The Galaxy, which grossed over $750million worldwide. 

His tenure as a Marvel hero has only begun though, as the four-time World Heavyweight Champion will return for Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 and is rumoured for The Avengers 3.