Army of the Dead star Dave Bautista says he is a zombie fan Hollywood star and former WWE Champion Dave Bautista says that he is an ardent fan of zombies. The actor headlines Zack Snyder's apocalyptic thriller, Army of the Dead. advertisement Dave Bautista is set to star in Zack Snyder's apocalyptic-thriller, Army of the Dead. Actor Dave Bautista has confessed that he has always wanted to be a part of a zombie film, a wish his forthcoming feature film, Army of the Dead, is set to fulfill. Army of the Dead will be helmed by Justice League director Zack Snyder, who is also reportedly writing the screenplay of the film, along with Shay Hatten and Joby Harold. Dave will be headlining the Netflix movie which is an apocalyptic thriller, tipped to be set in Las Vegas.