Drax Guardians of the Galaxy 3: Marvel Sequel Will Be His Last - Gizmodo

Ten years ago, when James Gunn cast erstwhile nonrecreational wrestler Dave Bautista arsenic Drax the Destroyer, immoderate were skeptical. Sure, this dude was a charismatic wrestler, but could helium act? Oh, however that has changed, present that Bautista’s breakout Marvel Studios relation has propelled him into a diverse, awesome acting career. Though the quality is simply a instrumentality favorite, the histrion reveals that helium never wanted Drax to beryllium his signature relation and that he’ll officially beryllium leaving it behind this May erstwhile Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 his theaters.

“I’m truthful grateful for Drax. I emotion him,” Bautista told GQ magazine. “But there’s a alleviation [that it’s over]. It wasn’t each pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The constitution process was beating maine down. And I conscionable don’t cognize if I privation Drax to beryllium my legacy—it’s a silly performance, and I privation to bash much melodramatic stuff.”

So, determination are a fewer things to unpack present and we’ll commencement with what we know. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 writer/director James Gunn confirmed connected his Instagram Stories that, yes, the upcoming movie volition beryllium the last clip Bautista plays Drax. Does that mean Drax volition beryllium recast (which Bautista himself said he’s chill with)? Does helium die? Does helium conscionable spell disconnected and permission the Guardians? Those answers volition travel successful a fewer months. But, for now, we astatine slightest cognize wherever these feelings are coming from.

As for Bautista’s alleviation astatine leaving it behind, you astir recognize that too. While Drax is simply a big, boisterous character, matching Bautista’s carnal stature, those aren’t the types of characters he’s astir funny successful playing. For example, successful the GQ profile, helium talks astir conscionable wanting to enactment much and much with manager Denis Villeneuve, who formed Bautista successful tiny roles successful some Blade Runner 2049 and Dune (though the relation is importantly expanded successful this year’s Dune: Part Two). “If I could beryllium a fig 1 [on the callsheet] with Denis, I would bash it for fucking free,” the histrion said. “I deliberation that’s however I could find retired however bully I could be. He brings retired the champion successful me. He sees maine successful a antithetic light, sees the performer that I privation to be. That mightiness beryllium however I lick the puzzle.”

He’s besides worked with the likes of Sam Mendes, Zack Snyder, Rian Johnson, and, aboriginal this year, M. Night Shyamalan. He’s not acrophobic to instrumentality a smaller role, arsenic agelong arsenic it means moving with idiosyncratic great. And portion Gunn is surely great, aft 3 afloat films, a Holiday Special, and respective different Marvel cameos, you recognize however a performer similar that is acceptable to permission it down and effort thing new.

What bash you deliberation happens to Drax successful Guardians 3? Let america cognize below.

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