Dave Bautista wants Daniel Craig to return as James Bond

Dave Bautista. Pic/AFP

Los Angeles: Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista is eager to see actor Daniel Craig reprise the role of James Bond.

The 48-year-old starred opposite Craig in the most-recent 007 movie "Spectre", in which he played the villainous henchman Mr Hinx. Bautista says he would love to see the British actor return as Bond, reports metro.co.uk.

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Asked if he'd like to reprise the part of Mr Hinx, the star said: "Yeah! Believe me we're talking about it a lot. We're waiting at home with our fingers crossed."

"We're waiting for the news to see if Daniel will sign up for 'Bond 25', because then there's a chance that Hinx will come back," he said.