Dave Bautista performed Drax the Destroyer throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is open to reprising his Guardians of the Galaxy position if James Gunn asks.
In a brand new interview, the previous WWE star stated he thinks the Marvel character “ran its course” however would love the chance to play one other comedian book-based character.
“Drax is totally closed to me. Until James Gunn known as me and requested if I might do one thing as Drax once more, I simply wouldn’t have an interest,” Bautista advised ComicBook. “If James known as me, which clearly is just not gonna occur. He’s doing okay, he’s gone a distinct route.”
Gunn is now the co-head of DC Studios, making a fourth installment of Guardians of the Galaxy film unlikely to occur anytime quickly. Nevertheless, Bautista is open to taking up a distinct character at Marvel or DC.
“I do wanna be in that world, I’m a fan of that world, I’m a fan of comedian books and that entire universe,” Bautista stated. “Marvel, DC, I simply wanna be in it. I made that recognized to James, I made that recognized to the Russo brothers. Personally, I talked to them, all of them, and advised them, ‘Don’t depend me out. If there’s a personality that I’d be proper for and that you really want me for, man, I’d be completely open-minded to it.’ It’s simply the Drax character ran its course.”
Bautista originated the live-action Drax position in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy with Gunn because the director. He would crew up with Gunn on two subsequent sequels, one in 2017 and the final of the trilogy in 2023.
The actor additionally performed Drax within the Antony Russo and Joe Russo-directed motion pictures Avengers: Infinity Battle (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). In 2022, Bautista reprised his comedian ebook position in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder.
Marvel Studios is engaged on a fifth installment of the Avengers, which is anticipated to be launched in 2026. Nevertheless, it’s unclear if the Guardians of the Galaxy characters can be concerned.
