Real name Mark Calaway the retired wrestling icon The Undertaker turns 60 today and to celebrate we have looked at the times he graced the big screen and rated his efforts
The Undertaker is probably one of the best known names ever to have competed within the WWE.
With a career in the ring that spanned three decades, he was the wrestling icon for many generations of fans. And with so much love for the Deadman over the years, it was hard for some to accept that we wouldn’t see him again, when he finally retired in 2020. While he has kept himself busy with his Six Feet Under podcast, there is another way for him to be seen. A way which a great number of his fellow athletes have taken before him., Hollywood.
When you look at the success of other industry greats, like John Cena and Dwayne The Rock Johnson, it’s easy to think that the hall of famer would be a shoe in.
And with his size and profile, surely producers were going to be falling over themselves to sign up the actor who turns 60 today (March 23).
But it seems not. While he did dabble a little over the years, the legend of The Streak, whose real name is Mark Calaway, hasn’t gone as stratospheric as might’ve been assumed.
However, seeing as it’s his birthday, we’ve decided to pick up on the times he has appeared on the big screen and rate and slate his efforts
Suburban Commando
The Undertaker made an early career cameo in the Hulk Hogan-led comedy film, as an intergalactic bounty hunter named Hutch. And for one of his earliest outings, it remains perhaps one his best-known acting roles. And it wasn’t too much of a stretch for him as he got to look menacing and remain silent., but for one line delivered to Hogan’s Ramsey, where he said “You’re a dead man Ramsey” – which was dubbed by a kid, and earned the retort “No wonder you never speak.” However, he had no fond memories of the experience, claiming it to be the “Worst movie ever,” to Peter Rosenberg. Adding: “It was awful. Truly, truly awful.” A bad start. Definitely Slated.
Poltergeist: The Legacy
The Undertaker made a guest appearance on the Canadian horror series Poltergeist: The Legacy. He portrayed a character referred to as The Soul Chaser demon. His character was a powerful demon that hunted for souls in hell and the netherworld. This was also around the time of his Ministry of Darkness gimmick, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch. The Undertaker appeared on two episodes of the show in season 4, Brother’s Keeper and The Mephisto Strain. Fans lapped up his appearance, saying it was a strong performance and adding that had he stuck with acting he would’ve gone onto much bigger things. Rated
Downtown
The Undertaker was the main protagonist the animation MTV series MTV’s Downtown: The Con, The Undertaker is portrayed as an exaggerated version of his WWE character/hero and a protector of a innocent comic book guy. In the series he uttered how he “love to make ’em rest in peace, but I hate those adults dressed up in weirdo costumes.” This was a decent outing for his vocal chops. However, despite being nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, the series was cancelled after airing just 13 episodes. Rated
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
WWE and Hanna-Barbera teamed up for a series of animated films and this one was arguably the best of the bunch.
This film sees the Mystery Inc. team try to stop Inferno, a phantom racer that wants to sabotage the WWE City Muscle Moto X race. The Undertaker gets a feature role here, as he declares vengeance against Inferno. He even does some comedy (with the help of a puppet) and gets to show some range that he normally wouldn’t outside of WWE. It’s actually quite good fun. Despite no physical acting required, a nice shake up to the Scooby set. Rated
Escape The Undertaker
This project isn’t quite acting, in that it’s just him being The Undertaker. And it’s not quite a film, but deserves to be on this list nevertheless. It is actually the first appearance of The Undertaker in character in a live action movie. And it also happens to be a really fun and interactive experience. Escape The Undertaker is a choose-your-own-adventure from Netflix. The New Day co-starred as they try to survive a night at The Undertaker’s spooky mansion. And fans get to decide their fate, with multiple stories along the way. While being kind of engaging, it’s not a memorable outing, and even my eight-year-old got bored halfway through. Nice idea, but maybe try again. Slated
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