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Timothée Chalamet Says He Introduced Himself to Dave Bautista With His WWE Entrance Theme

He recounted the moment on Cody Rhodes’ podcast to underscore his longtime WWE fandom.

Overview

  • Chalamet said he knocked on Bautista’s trailer on the Dune set, played the wrestler’s entrance music, and performed the signature machine‑gun taunt.
  • He described Bautista as a very serious actor and said he loves working with him, noting their collaborations on Dune and Dune: Part Two.
  • Chalamet cited Batista and Rey Mysterio as the WWE stars he grew up watching and called Batista’s entrance one of the best.
  • He remarked that few performers use pyro in WWE today, pointing to Cody Rhodes as a prominent exception.
  • He also discussed WWE possibly returning to New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom and is currently promoting Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, slated for a Christmas Day release.