The most pleasant surprise of Guardians of the Galaxy wasn’t that the soundtrack, the talking tree, or the abs on that kid from Parks and Recreation. It was Dave Bautista, who, if you aren’t familiar with the world of wrestling or the cinematic opus The Scorpion King 3, was a completely unknown element. And he couldn’t have been better. But now everyone’s favorite tattooed literalist is going bad. He’s reportedly been cast as a the main henchman/assassin in Bond 24.

Notice it’s “henchman” not “villain,” so don’t look for Bautista to make any creepy Javier Bardem-esque monologues. But from the casting information that leaked along with word of Bautista’s casting, it looks like this henchman is going to be able to make his mark.

We are looking to follow in the tradition of JAWS and ODDJOB in finding an iconic baddy. Hinx (Male, 30 – 45) Ideally over 6 foot 2 inches. Hinx is the main henchman/assassin. We are looking for an imposing extremely physically fit actor. He has several fights with Bond and will have to have stunt training. He has to drive. We are looking for someone very unusual, possibly from a sports background.

Doesn’t it seem like that description was written with Bautista in mind? Especially the sports background part? Earlier rumors linked Game of Thrones actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (a.k.a. the Mountain) to the role, but Bautista has proven himself at least slightly more nimble when it comes to dialogue.

Bautista will join Daniel Craig, Ben Whishaw’s Q, Naomie Harris’s Moneypenny, Ralph Fiennes’s M, and rumored new Bond Girl/Villain Lea Seydoux in Bond 24. Seydoux is rumored to be playing Miranda Frost, a duplicitous femme fatale role that was previously played by Gone Girl’s Rosamund Pike in Die Another Day. Basically, Frost is the Amazing Amy of Bond Girls. With a hulking Bautista and sly Seydoux to contend with, Craig better pack more than just the Walther PPK.