In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, actor Dave Bautista said he passed on a role in James Gunn’s upcoming Suicide Squad reboot to work on Zack Snyder’s Netflix zombie heist film Army of the Dead.

Snyder originally reached out to Bautista for the starring role in Army of the Dead, but Bautista says he quickly declined at first.

"I said I wasn't interested," Bautista told EW. "I had this chip on my shoulder and was looking for juicy [dramatic roles]. Then I read the script and it was a lot deeper and had more layers than I thought. And also, to be quite frank, I wanted to work with Zack."

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Bautista previously worked with Gunn on both Guardians of the Galaxy films, and even went so far as to say he wouldn’t do Guardians 3 unless Gunn directed it following Disney’s decision to fire Gunn in 2018.

Bautista initially reacted to the news of Gunn directing the Suicide Squad reboot by asking “where do I sign up?!” on Twitter.

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Army of the Dead stars Bautista leading a group into the heart of a zombie-infested Las Vegas still rife with cash.

"We're running around killing zombies on craps tables," Bautista says. "It's just a ton of fun."

Snyder promises the Netflix film, which is also coming with a four-hour animated prequel series explaining the zombie outbreak’s origins in Area 51, is a genre mash-up of (obviously) zombie cinema and heist movies like Ocean’s 11.

Snyder is also plenty busy with releasing the mythical Snyder Cut of Justice League on HBO Max reportedly in March this year.

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN, and he's googling Bautista workout regimen this very moment.

The Earth's rotation is the fastest it's ever been in 50 years, which means time is passing by quicker than it has in the past five decades. As reported by Daily Mail, because the Earth is spinning faster, time is passing by quicker and now, the 24-hour day is ending just half a millisecond sooner, according to timekeeping scientists. Those timekeeping scientists are now debating whether or not a second should be deleted from time to account for the discrepancy caused by the Earth's faster rotation. This deletion of a second is what's known as a negative leap second and it's never been done before. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/21/scientists-claim-evidence-of-parallel-universe-where-time-runs-backward-ign-news"] "It is certainly correct that the Earth is spinning faster now than at any time in the last 50 years," senior research scientist with the National Physical Laboratory's time and frequency group, Peter Whibberly, told The Telegraph. "It is quite possible that a negative leap second will be needed if the earth's rotation rate increases further...and it's also possible that the need for a negative leap second might push the decision towards ending leap seconds for good." While a negative leap second might be a first for the world, a change in the earth's literal timeline isn't anything new. As pointed out by Daily Mail, since the 1970s, 27 leap seconds have been added to the time to keep atomic time lined up with solar time. Leap seconds are added when the Earth takes longer than 24 hours to complete a single rotation and that's happened quite a bit in the past few decades. Scientists began to notice an increase in the Earth's rotational speed in the middle of 2020. We'd like to think the Man of Steel himself, Superman, is behind this as he's no stranger to flying around the earth to mess with time, but knowing the change started to happen last year, it's probably something to do with 2020 and everything that year put the world through. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] Daily Mail reports that on July 19, 2020, scientists noticed the day was 1.4602 milliseconds shorter than usual, which was the shortest day since records of a day's length began. The shortest day before July 19 of last year happened in 2005. That 2005 record has been broken 28 times in the past twelve months and on average, days are passing half a second faster now. Does half a second of time actually matter though? To those living out their usual days, half a second likely won't matter, but it could matter for things like satellites and communication relays, which rely on atomic time aligning near exactly with solar time. That's why scientists are debating the use of a negative leap second. Only time will (literally) tell what they decide to do. While waiting for that decision, check out this story where some scientists claim evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backwards and then read about how there's a 50-50 chance we are living in a simulation. If all this talk of science has you in the mood for some sci-fi viewing, check out our list of the best sci-fi movies on Netflix right now. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

The Earth's rotation is the fastest it's ever been in 50 years, which means time is passing by quicker than it has in the past five decades. As reported by Daily Mail, because the Earth is spinning faster, time is passing by quicker and now, the 24-hour day is ending just half a millisecond sooner, according to timekeeping scientists. Those timekeeping scientists are now debating whether or not a second should be deleted from time to account for the discrepancy caused by the Earth's faster rotation. This deletion of a second is what's known as a negative leap second and it's never been done before. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/21/scientists-claim-evidence-of-parallel-universe-where-time-runs-backward-ign-news"] "It is certainly correct that the Earth is spinning faster now than at any time in the last 50 years," senior research scientist with the National Physical Laboratory's time and frequency group, Peter Whibberly, told The Telegraph. "It is quite possible that a negative leap second will be needed if the earth's rotation rate increases further...and it's also possible that the need for a negative leap second might push the decision towards ending leap seconds for good." While a negative leap second might be a first for the world, a change in the earth's literal timeline isn't anything new. As pointed out by Daily Mail, since the 1970s, 27 leap seconds have been added to the time to keep atomic time lined up with solar time. Leap seconds are added when the Earth takes longer than 24 hours to complete a single rotation and that's happened quite a bit in the past few decades. Scientists began to notice an increase in the Earth's rotational speed in the middle of 2020. We'd like to think the Man of Steel himself, Superman, is behind this as he's no stranger to flying around the earth to mess with time, but knowing the change started to happen last year, it's probably something to do with 2020 and everything that year put the world through. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] Daily Mail reports that on July 19, 2020, scientists noticed the day was 1.4602 milliseconds shorter than usual, which was the shortest day since records of a day's length began. The shortest day before July 19 of last year happened in 2005. That 2005 record has been broken 28 times in the past twelve months and on average, days are passing half a second faster now. Does half a second of time actually matter though? To those living out their usual days, half a second likely won't matter, but it could matter for things like satellites and communication relays, which rely on atomic time aligning near exactly with solar time. That's why scientists are debating the use of a negative leap second. Only time will (literally) tell what they decide to do. While waiting for that decision, check out this story where some scientists claim evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backwards and then read about how there's a 50-50 chance we are living in a simulation. If all this talk of science has you in the mood for some sci-fi viewing, check out our list of the best sci-fi movies on Netflix right now. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

OLED 4K TVs might be the kings of contrast and true blacks, but one area they’ve always lacked in was pure brightness. Well, now Sony is rolling out a new flagship A90J 4K OLED TV that promises to be the brightest in its class. To hit a higher peak brightness, the Sony A90J features a new aluminum sheet lamination that essentially acts as a heat sink for the TV. With this extra cooling capability, Sony was able to implement a new type of OLED panel that can display more light by activating all of its white, red, blue, and green elements at the same time. Most OLED screens are designed to only display either a pure white backlight or a mix of colors from the RGB hues. By illuminating the OLED screen's entire WRGB spectrum, Sony tells us its new flagship TV is significantly brighter. Another effect of this greater brightness is expanded color volume, so expect a more vibrant screen as well. The Sony A90J also features a new Cognitive Processor XR that enhances sound and picture using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Picture enhancement can mean everything from 4K upscaling to improved sharpness. Meanwhile, the Cognitive Processor XR can also generate object-tracking sound and 3D sound. Like all of Sony’s 2021 TVs, the A90J features a new UI built on Google TV rather than the Android TV base that has been used for the last few years. The new OS brings a greater focus to content rather than apps, though you can still download all of your favorite streaming and gaming apps. Last but not least, the Sony A90J also comes equipped with a new light and color sensor that adjusts the brightness and warmth of the picture depending on your ambient lighting conditions. Sony plans on announcing the pricing and availability of the A90J later this spring. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

OLED 4K TVs might be the kings of contrast and true blacks, but one area they’ve always lacked in was pure brightness. Well, now Sony is rolling out a new flagship A90J 4K OLED TV that promises to be the brightest in its class. To hit a higher peak brightness, the Sony A90J features a new aluminum sheet lamination that essentially acts as a heat sink for the TV. With this extra cooling capability, Sony was able to implement a new type of OLED panel that can display more light by activating all of its white, red, blue, and green elements at the same time. Most OLED screens are designed to only display either a pure white backlight or a mix of colors from the RGB hues. By illuminating the OLED screen's entire WRGB spectrum, Sony tells us its new flagship TV is significantly brighter. Another effect of this greater brightness is expanded color volume, so expect a more vibrant screen as well. The Sony A90J also features a new Cognitive Processor XR that enhances sound and picture using artificial intelligence and machine learning. Picture enhancement can mean everything from 4K upscaling to improved sharpness. Meanwhile, the Cognitive Processor XR can also generate object-tracking sound and 3D sound. Like all of Sony’s 2021 TVs, the A90J features a new UI built on Google TV rather than the Android TV base that has been used for the last few years. The new OS brings a greater focus to content rather than apps, though you can still download all of your favorite streaming and gaming apps. Last but not least, the Sony A90J also comes equipped with a new light and color sensor that adjusts the brightness and warmth of the picture depending on your ambient lighting conditions. Sony plans on announcing the pricing and availability of the A90J later this spring. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com Kevin Lee is IGN's Hardware and Roundups Editor. Follow him on Twitter @baggingspam

This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, claim triple rewards in several modes, pick up the brand new BF Weevil vehicle, and get Cayo Perico bonuses.

This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, claim triple rewards in several modes, pick up the brand new BF Weevil vehicle, and get Cayo Perico bonuses.

Update (1/12/21) - YouTube has suspended United States President Donald Trump's channel from uploading new content for "a *minimum* of 7 days" and has removed new content uploaded to his channel for violating YouTube's policies. The full statement from YouTube, as given on Twitter, is as follows; "After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating our policies. It now has its 1st strike & is temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a *minimum* of 7 days. "Given the ongoing concerns about violence, we will also be indefinitely disabling comments on President Trump’s channel, as we’ve done to other channels where there are safety concerns found in the comments section." Update (1/7/21) - Donald Trump's Twitch account has now also been disabled. A spokesperson told IGN, “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.” Original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Mark Zuckerberg has announced that President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been blocked "indefinitely and for at least two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete." In a statement on Facebook (which you can read in full at the bottom of this post), Zuckerberg wrote that the decision stems from Trump "clearly" intending to use his remaining time in office to undermine the transition of power to President-Elect Joe Biden. The historic decision to block a sitting president from a major social media account follows a tumultuous day in US politics. As the Georgia run-off all but confirmed the Democrats' control of the Senate, and Congress convened to formally confirm Biden's election victory, Trump held a 'Stop the Steal' rally in Washington DC, during which he made continued and unsubstantiated claims of election rigging. Many have drawn a line between Trump's rhetoric – which included recommending that the crowd march to the United States Capitol – and an ensuing attack on the Capitol itself, seeing dozens of Trump supporters enter the building by force, and which resulted in a reported four deaths. Congress reconvened after the mob had been dispersed and officially cleared the Electoral College count, ratifying Biden's victory. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3155"] President Trump at his January 6 rally. (Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)[/caption] While Trump eventually used social media to call on those inside the building to peacefully leave, he continued his false claims of election rigging, and told protestors, "We love you". It led both Facebook and Twitter to first flag, then remove multiple Trump posts, before issuing him with temporary bans. Twitter's 12 hour ban has now expired after Trump removed what were flagged as offending tweets. Facebook's approach appears to be going a step further, with its 24-hour ban lengthened indefinitely, and at least until the end of the presidential transition process on January 20. Following the attack on the Capitol, Street Fighter player Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez posted a tweet that appeared to call for further violence. As a result, Twitch confirmed that it would remove the popular 'Pogchamp' emote based on Gutierrez. In a statement, the company wrote: "We can't in good conscience continue to enable use of the image. We will work with the community to design a new emote for the most hype moments on Twitch." Zuckerberg's post follows in full:

"The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden. His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect -- and likely their intent -- would be to provoke further violence. Following the certification of the election results by Congress, the priority for the whole country must now be to ensure that the remaining 13 days and the days after inauguration pass peacefully and in accordance with established democratic norms. Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies. We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government. We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete."

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Update (1/12/21) - YouTube has suspended United States President Donald Trump's channel from uploading new content for "a *minimum* of 7 days" and has removed new content uploaded to his channel for violating YouTube's policies. The full statement from YouTube, as given on Twitter, is as follows; "After review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed new content uploaded to Donald J. Trump’s channel for violating our policies. It now has its 1st strike & is temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a *minimum* of 7 days. "Given the ongoing concerns about violence, we will also be indefinitely disabling comments on President Trump’s channel, as we’ve done to other channels where there are safety concerns found in the comments section." Update (1/7/21) - Donald Trump's Twitch account has now also been disabled. A spokesperson told IGN, “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.” Original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Mark Zuckerberg has announced that President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been blocked "indefinitely and for at least two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete." In a statement on Facebook (which you can read in full at the bottom of this post), Zuckerberg wrote that the decision stems from Trump "clearly" intending to use his remaining time in office to undermine the transition of power to President-Elect Joe Biden. The historic decision to block a sitting president from a major social media account follows a tumultuous day in US politics. As the Georgia run-off all but confirmed the Democrats' control of the Senate, and Congress convened to formally confirm Biden's election victory, Trump held a 'Stop the Steal' rally in Washington DC, during which he made continued and unsubstantiated claims of election rigging. Many have drawn a line between Trump's rhetoric – which included recommending that the crowd march to the United States Capitol – and an ensuing attack on the Capitol itself, seeing dozens of Trump supporters enter the building by force, and which resulted in a reported four deaths. Congress reconvened after the mob had been dispersed and officially cleared the Electoral College count, ratifying Biden's victory. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3155"] President Trump at his January 6 rally. (Image credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)[/caption] While Trump eventually used social media to call on those inside the building to peacefully leave, he continued his false claims of election rigging, and told protestors, "We love you". It led both Facebook and Twitter to first flag, then remove multiple Trump posts, before issuing him with temporary bans. Twitter's 12 hour ban has now expired after Trump removed what were flagged as offending tweets. Facebook's approach appears to be going a step further, with its 24-hour ban lengthened indefinitely, and at least until the end of the presidential transition process on January 20. Following the attack on the Capitol, Street Fighter player Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez posted a tweet that appeared to call for further violence. As a result, Twitch confirmed that it would remove the popular 'Pogchamp' emote based on Gutierrez. In a statement, the company wrote: "We can't in good conscience continue to enable use of the image. We will work with the community to design a new emote for the most hype moments on Twitch." Zuckerberg's post follows in full:

"The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power to his elected successor, Joe Biden. His decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world. We removed these statements yesterday because we judged that their effect -- and likely their intent -- would be to provoke further violence. Following the certification of the election results by Congress, the priority for the whole country must now be to ensure that the remaining 13 days and the days after inauguration pass peacefully and in accordance with established democratic norms. Over the last several years, we have allowed President Trump to use our platform consistent with our own rules, at times removing content or labeling his posts when they violate our policies. We did this because we believe that the public has a right to the broadest possible access to political speech, even controversial speech. But the current context is now fundamentally different, involving use of our platform to incite violent insurrection against a democratically elected government. We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great. Therefore, we are extending the block we have placed on his Facebook and Instagram accounts indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete."

[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

UPDATE: Ray Fisher has clarified details of Cyborg's apparent removal from The Flash movie. The actor posted a thread of tweets in relation to The Wrap's article that cited insiders (with purported knowledge of the situation) as the main source behind emerging claims that Cyborg has been removed from The Flash movie screenplay, and that the role isn't going to be recast. The story also asserted that Fisher "publicly stated he did not want to be involved with the project via Twitter." Fisher urged the outlet to amend the article immediately, as he discredited the report for being factually inaccurate since he "did not publicly step down from anything." He then shifted emphasis to the studio, writing: "If Warner Bros. has made the decision to remove me from The Flash, rather than address, in any way, Walter Hamada tampering with the JL investigation—that's on them."

I strongly suggest that @TheWrap amend this article immediately.

While I appreciate the reporter’s undying desire to do @wbpictures and Walter Hamada’s bidding—it is factually inaccurate. I did not publicly step down from anything. 1/5https://t.co/905q9eX2QX — Ray Fisher (@ray8fisher) January 7, 2021

He continued: "The Warner Bros. pr team has struggled to regain control of the narrative ever since they failed to bury me and the JL investigation with their September 4th hit piece—which, unsurprisingly, was written by the same reporter. "The fact is: the Justice League investigation led to WarnerMedia (and it's affiliates) parting ways with Joss Whedon. Geoff Johns will be following suit. Had Walter Hamada gotten his way, NONE of that would have been possible, and the cycle of abuse would've continued. "My team and I are still in deep conversation with WarnerMedia regarding all these matters and—Flash or no Flash—we fully intend to see this through. I'll keep you all posted, but in the meantime—thank you for your continued support." Shortly after, Variety reported that multiple sources have disputed Fisher's claim that WarnerMedia will be parting ways with Geoff Johns after the company's Justice League investigation. According to three of those sources, the company "remains in business" with Johns, who continues to work on The CW's Stargirl, and several other DC properties. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/03/23/cyborg-in-a-minute"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] ORIGINAL STORY: Ray Fisher's Cyborg cameo has reportedly been written out of The Flash movie, and there's currently no plans to recast the role. According to The Wrap, insiders with purported knowledge of the situation have claimed that Cyborg has been removed from The Flash movie screenplay entirely, which means that the cameo has been cut and that Fisher will not be replaced by another actor in the upcoming DC movie — despite the character's inclusion in the long-gestating DCEU installment dating back to 2016. This comes shortly after Fisher stated that he would no longer participate in any productions associated with DC Films president Walter Hamada. "Walter Hamada is the most dangerous kind of enabler," Fisher tweeted. "His lies, and WB PR's failed Sept. 4th hit-piece, sought to undermine the very real issues of the 'Justice League' investigation. I will not participate in any production associated with him." A week later, it was announced that Hamada had renewed his deal with DC, and would be continuing as president of the studio through to 2023. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/12/the-flash-movie-features-lots-of-superheroes-and-will-restart-the-dceu-dc-fandome"] Hamada was thrust into the public spotlight after Fisher accused him, along with DC Films co-chairs Geoff Johns and Jon Berg, of enabling an alleged toxic work environment from Joss Whedon, who took over directorial duties on Justice League after Zack Snyder's departure in 2017. Hamada was not president of DC Films at the time of principal photography. WarnerMedia recently confirmed that the Justice League investigation had concluded and that "remedial action" had been taken over Fisher's claims following a months-long investigation into the allegations. It remains unclear what "remedial action" was taken, though Fisher observed on Twitter that it includes "some we've seen, and some that is still to come." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-flash-movies-possible-dceu-cameos&captions=true"] Fisher's Cyborg/Victor Stone character may not be appearing in The Flash but he will be back for The Snyder Cut of Justice League, which is expected to debut on HBO Max in March. The movie is said to feature over 150 minutes of unseen footage, and won't be using a "single frame" from Whedon's theatrical version of the movie. As for cameos in The Flash, Michael Keaton previously joked that all "127" previous "Batmen" will be making an appearance in the DCEU movie after he confirmed he had been in discussion over the possibility of reprising his Batman role in the movie, which is now scheduled to hit theatres on November 4, 2022, after being pushed back from its original June 2, 2022 release date. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.