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’d do one thing as Drax once more, I simply wouldn’t have an interest,” Bautista advised ComicBook. “If James known as me, which clearly will not be gonna occur. He’s doing okay, he’s gone a unique 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 unique 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 complete universe,” Bautista stated. “Marvel, DC, I simply wanna be in it. I made that identified to James, I made that identified 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 staff 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 films Avengers: Infinity Conflict (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 predicted to be launched in 2026. Nevertheless, it’s unclear if the Guardians of the Galaxy characters can be concerned.
