Dave Bautista cast as villain in Bond 24

Reports are coming in that Dave Bautista has scored a role in the as-yet untitled Bond 24. If the secret sources are accurate, we can expect to see the former wrestler as a henchman called Hinx.

As per the casting call, Sam Mendes and his team were looking for someone "ideally over 6'2"... imposing and physically fit... unusual [and] possibly from a sports background."

Not much has been revealed about Hinx so far, except that he's a "henchman/assassin", has to drive and will have several fights with Bond.

Dave Bautista also recently starred as Drax The Destroyer in the Marvel blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, which also has a sequel coming up.

Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw are returning for the 24th Bond installment, which will again be directed by Skyfall helmer Sam Mendes. Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson will produce. Lea Seydoux is also reportedly joining the cast as a new femme fatale.

Shooting on Bond 24 will take place at Pinewood and in Austria (with Rome and Morocco also rumoured), and the cameras finally start rolling in December. It is scheduled to release in U.K. theaters on October 23, 2015, followed by a U.S. premiere on November 6, 2015.