Though 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy was not at all his first movie credit score, Dave Bautista made his breakthrough into Hollywood taking part in Drax the Destroyer within the tenth of the Marvel motion pictures so as. Bautista went on to reprise the function six extra instances, with Drax’s story coming to a detailed in 2023 with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Nevertheless, Bautista hasn’t been shy voicing his dissatisfaction with how Drax was dealt with, and he not too long ago shared what he needs had been completed otherwise with the character throughout his time within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Whereas talking with journalist Jake Hamilton about his new film Within the Misplaced Lands, which comes out subsequent week on the 2025 launch schedule, Bautista was requested which previous film of his he would discover essentially the most fascinating to be instructed straight from the attitude of the character he performed from his standpoint. He chosen Drax the Destroyer, saying:
Most likely the perfect could be Drax. I feel Drax, as a result of if Drax may truly inform his complete story – it is a bittersweet dialog with me, as a result of I all the time thought there was a lot story to inform there. And, for cause, Marvel simply didn’t see it, which drove me loopy.
Dave Bautista’s criticism of Drax’s narrative journey within the MCU stretches again to 2021, when he instructed a fan on social media that he was disenchanted with how the character’s storyline with Thanos performed out. Then in January 2023, Dave Bautista mentioned it was a “reduction” that his time as Drax was over, although he primarily attributed this to the grueling make-up course of. By September 2024, Bautista mentioned he didn’t miss taking part in Drax, though he did miss the “household surroundings” that he’d fashioned with director/author James Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan and Sean Gunn.
It’s a disgrace that that taking part in Drax the Destroyer didn’t stay as much as Bautista’s expectations. Granted, there’s solely a lot time that may be spent in these motion pictures on Drax alone since he’s a part of an ensemble solid, however the actor can be welcome to his frustrations about Marvel Studios not desirous to discover the Guardian extra in depth. I perceive why he’d be down for the chance to inform Drax’s full story. I’d have been to see that tackled as a Particular Presentation to stream with a Disney+ subscription, identical to The Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular.
Whereas issues didn’t work out with Drax in his thoughts, Dave Bautista did say earlier this month that he’d be open to taking part in a unique function within the MCU, regardless of having bid an emotional goodbye to the franchise in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The actor has additionally expressed curiosity in re-teaming with James Gunn within the DC Universe, as he is now operating DC Studios with producer Peter Safran. So if Bautista returns to the superhero style, we’ll inform you about it.