Fans Needed A Double Take On Dave Bautista's Unrecognizable Physical Appearance During His Interview With Jimmy Fallon

Summary

Dave Bautista's dramatic 50-pound weight loss was not addressed by Jimmy Fallon during their recent interview.
Bautista revealed he lost weight through Jiu-Jitsu and no longer needs to maintain a massive size for future roles.
Despite losing muscle, Bautista prioritized his health and will continue to work on upcoming projects with a new appearance.

His transition from WWE to Hollywood has been a noteworthy success. Just a few days ago, Dave Bautista was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

This time, he was promoting his latest project alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Afterburn. The interview was great, as Dave detailed some stories of his past, before Hollywood, and present.

However, there was something fans noticed, and that is how different Dave looked. Jimmy Fallon did not comment on Bautista's changed physical appearance, but there was a dramatic weight loss that took place. Let's take a closer look at the details, and why Dave lost so much weight. Surprisingly, it wasn't due to an upcoming role.

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Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon Fans Noticed Dave Bautista's Extreme 50-Pound Weight Loss

It was yet another appearance for Dave Bautista alongside Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show. This time, the actor was promoting his recent project, Afterburn, alongside Samuel L. Jackson. Of course, working with the Hollywood legend was an experience he'll never forget, but we will elaborate on that a little later.

What struck fans the most from the interview was Dave Bautista's dramatic transformation, which surprisingly was not a hot topic for Jimmy Fallon and his guest. Entering the interview, Dave revealed in a separate interview that he had lost 50-pounds by just doing Jiu-Jitsu. Although it was a remarkable transformation, Dave sacrificed lots of muscle in doing so.

“I’ve sacrificed a lot of muscle, but I’m okay with it.”

“I put on all this weight for Knock at the Cabin. I was really big, like over 300 lbs. “I was struggling to lose the weight, so I brought a trainer — my buddy Jason Manly — over to Budapest with me while I was filming Dune. did nothing but grapple, like for hours. And so I started shedding the weight off and I figured ‘I’ll just stick with it so I’ll get my brown belt.’ “

His overall health was the major reason for the transformation. Adding to that, his days of working with WWE and portraying the role of Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy are done, meaning he doesn't need to maintain such a massive size.

Jimmy Fallon was also praised for not commenting on Martin Lawrence's physical appearance. The actor was truggling at the time of their interview, having just suffered a stroke.

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Credit to Dave who, looking great with a completely different appearance.

What's on tap for Dave Bautista?

The Killer's Game
In the Lost Island
Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas
Aang: The Last Airbender

Dave Bautista Also Told Jimmy Fallon About His Unique Experience With Samuel L. Jackson

No surprises here. Working with Samuel L. Jackson was a memorable experience for Dave. He also got crucial advice from the actor when struggling to hit his marks.

Dave reveals, "I can't hit my mark. And he tells me, 'You got the thing in your hand, just look down at it like you're looking at it, and just look at your mark. So in every film I'm going to look down at something just to hit my mark."

Bautista shared other entertaining stories during his chat with Jimmy Fallon. He talked about lifting weights at the age of 13, but not doing it for a future career in wrestling. That decision took place when he was completely broke and looking for a job. Even then, the decision was a struggle given that he was told he'd never make it.

“That was in Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia, yeah. It’s a place called the Power Plant, which was WCW at the time. They literally told me to leave. They said, “You’re not gonna make it.”

Not only did Dave make it, he became one of the biggest stars in the wrestling business, while being one of the top stories of a wrestler transitioning into Hollywood.