Drew McIntyre: WWE Return, Hollywood Roles, CM Punk Hatred, Favorite Claymore Kicks
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Drew McIntyre (@dmcintyrewwe) is a WWE professional wrestler and actor. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Nashville, TN to discuss his role in the upcoming ReelShort film "Agent of Shadows" as well as his roles in "Hexed" and "The Last Druid", working with Henry Cavill on "Highlander", what's next for him in Hollywood, preparing for a WWE return, getting more muscular during his time off, his viral gym photo with Russell Crowe, why he still hates CM Punk, his army of cats, and more!
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