Perhaps it’s only natural, given their often larger-than-life personas, but professional wrestlers have been among the biggest beneficiaries of modern-day “branding” and branching out in the entertainment world. Among the latest WWE figures to test the acting waters is nine-time world champion Randy Orton, who takes his first crack at a starring role in 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded, a discretely plotted sequel/spin-off to 2009’s 12 Rounds, starring John Cena. In the movie, Orton plays Nick Malloy, an emergency medical technician who finds himself locked in a Saw-like game of cat-and-mouse with a vigilante tied to his past. Recently, I had a chance to talk to Orton one-on-one, about acting outside versus inside the ring, his wrestling family roots, and his tattoos, among other things. The conversation is excerpted over at ShockYa, so click here for the read.