GOTG VOL. 3 Star Dave Bautista Confirms That He's Done Playing Drax: "There's A Relief That It's Over"

GOTG VOL. 3 Star Dave Bautista Confirms That He's Done Playing Drax: "There's A Relief That It's Over"

Dave Bautista has previously hinted that the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 would mark his final time playing Drax, and the Glass Onion star has now confirmed that he's done with the role...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 04, 2023 10:01 AM EST

Though we figured as much anyway based on past comments from the actor, Dave Bautista has now confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will mark his final time playing Drax.

The Glass Onion star has never been shy about discussing the negative aspects of playing the team's resident powerhouse, and has previously expressed some dissatisfaction with the more comedic direction his character has been taken in over the years.

During an interview with GQ, Bautista makes it clear that, while he still has a lot of affection for Drax, he feels it's time to move on to more dramatic roles.

"I’m so grateful for Drax. I love him," he tells the site. "But there’s a relief [that it’s over]. It wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down. And I just don’t know if I want Draw to be my legacy - it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff."

Drax was responsible for a few funny moments when he debuted in James Gunn's first GOTG movie, but there was also a sense of pathos to the character (who was determined to get revenge on Ronan and Thanos for the death of his family) that was largely absent from his other MCU appearances, and it would be difficult to argue with Bautista's assessment that it did become a slightly "silly" part to play.

Vol. 3 is expected to be a relatively dark final journey for this iteration of the team, however, so perhaps Bautista will get the opportunity to flex his dramatic muscles before bidding farewell to The Destroyer for good.

The recent trailer appeared to hint at Rocket's demise, but we believe that was most likely misdirection, and Drax will be the one meeting his maker in the threequel!

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smell
smell - 1/4/2023, 10:36 AM
Yes he needs to start doing more classic literature films like scrooge or... or... Oliver Twist
Goldboink
Goldboink - 1/4/2023, 11:40 AM
@smell -
Willy Lohman in Death of a Salesman is next up for him
AvatarSupremacy
AvatarSupremacy - 1/4/2023, 10:37 AM
Good for him. A highlight in the GOTG films and really anything else he works his way into. You can tell as a wrestler turned actor he's trying to find different avenues of performance, different archetypes he can play. I'm all for it. Let's see what you got Bautista!
McMurdo
McMurdo - 1/4/2023, 3:13 PM
@AvatarSupremacy - hes a nothing actor.
AvatarSupremacy
AvatarSupremacy - 1/4/2023, 8:35 PM
@McMurdo - your words hurt me
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/4/2023, 10:37 AM
This has kinda been known for a while now. He said he came back for Vol. 3 for James and then he would be done with Disney-Marvel. Even though he's done with Drax, I am 99% sure Gunn wants him for a role in the DCU.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 1/4/2023, 10:39 AM
@FilmGuy7878 - He was campaigning for Bane some time back. Hopefully he gets it this time. He's definitely got the size but also the dramatic chops to show off the intelligent side of Bane.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/4/2023, 10:45 AM
@UniqNo - I really hope so. I never liked Tom Hardy's Bane or much of TDKR to be honest but Bautista could give us a great, much more comic accurate Bane.

Ledger's Joker, Murphy's Scarecrow, Eckhart's Two-Face, and Hathaway's Catwoman (she personally didn't fit the character, it's just because I have a massive crush on her lol.) were some of the highlights of the Nolan's trilogy for me. I could never buy Bale as Batman and I could never see his Bruce Wayne without imagining him with an axe lol. Batman Begins will always be my favorite of the trilogy, TDK was a great movie but Begins was a great BATMAN movie.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 1/4/2023, 10:52 AM
@FilmGuy7878 - agree with you on BB being thr best Batman movie of thr trilogy. TDKR was a fine end but yeah the seams were showing alot in that movie. I didn't mind Bane, I just didn't like how much they changed of the actual character to fit the movie.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/4/2023, 10:55 AM
@UniqNo - Yeah it was hard to make Bane's origin with Santa Prisca, the Venom drug and stuff work in a much more grounded universe.
Taonrey
Taonrey - 1/4/2023, 1:43 PM
@FilmGuy7878 - thought he was a good Bruce, his Batman sucked but I blame Nolan for that.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/4/2023, 1:49 PM
@Taonrey - Yeah same. I do agree that he was a pretty great Bruce especially given that he had previous experience playing a charismatic businessman in American Psycho.
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 1/5/2023, 3:10 PM
@UniqNo - perfect Bane
Conquistador
Conquistador - 1/4/2023, 10:38 AM
I'm guessing he dies then.

I just hope he goes out in style. While he's certainly comic relief, his story was tragic and did not get a proper resolve for where it should have gone.
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 1/4/2023, 10:41 AM
@UniqNo - Yeah, I'm kinda starting to wish that actors would stop announcing when an upcoming project is their last time playing a role, since that seems to always translate to "I'm dying in this one". One of the reasons why Logan's ending didn't hit me so hard, since I was expecting that.
defenderofthefaith
defenderofthefaith - 1/4/2023, 10:43 AM
@UniqNo - I would like to see the response of Mantis if Drax does die.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/4/2023, 10:48 AM
@defenderofthefaith - Damn now I remember I'm gonna cry right along the characters when this movie comes out.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 1/4/2023, 10:50 AM
@FinnishDude - yeah, but I partially believe the majority of thr cast are probably done after this entry after the whole firing of Gunn and them campaigning to bring him back. Sounds like the whole experience left a bad taste in all of their mouths.

I was actually think that Pratt would make a good Lex Luthor. Haha he was kind bat shit at times in the Terminal List.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/4/2023, 10:58 AM
@UniqNo - That-


Y'know what? I would pay so much money to see Pratt play Luthor. He could totally play the rich scheming asshole part to a tee and I can kinda see him being bald lol.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 1/4/2023, 11:03 AM
@FilmGuy7878 - He'd be alot better than Esienberg and also has a physical presence aswell, not that Luthor is much of a fighter.
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 1/4/2023, 11:10 AM
@UniqNo - Literally anyone would be better than Lex ZuckerMuskBezosberg lol.

Personally, I'd want someone along the lines of Theo James or Topher Grace to play Gunn's Luthor.
JonC
JonC - 1/4/2023, 4:19 PM
@UniqNo - Thanos and Ronan are both dead and he was involved in the teams that did it in both cases... does he really need them to die at his own hands? That seems like pretty good resolution to me.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 1/5/2023, 1:57 AM
@JonC - For a guy with such a tragic backstory to then be relegated to comic relief after the 1st movie... seems like a disservice to the character especially after the last 3 appearances (Avengers 3,4 and L&T). Holiday special was suppose to be extra light hearted I guess. So hopefully in guardians 3, he gets a good send off.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 1/4/2023, 10:41 AM
He came he saw he conquered. No shame in that
defenderofthefaith
defenderofthefaith - 1/4/2023, 10:41 AM
Dave might not want Drax to be his legacy but it will be.
CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 1/4/2023, 11:04 AM
@defenderofthefaith - I disagree. If he isn't known for WWWE, he's made some serious headway as an actor. As of today, Glass Onion is one of the most watched Netflix movies ever and he's one of the lead actors. He has some big roles coming soon as well.
Goldboink
Goldboink - 1/4/2023, 11:44 AM
@defenderofthefaith -
He owes his movie career to Drax. Prior to that he was basically a henchman with very few lines. Now he's getting real acting jobs. Sure sure sure the makeup sucks and he likely didn't think it would be as popular as it is but more power to him.
JonC
JonC - 1/4/2023, 4:21 PM
@CaptainDC - As Drax he has been in like 6 movie/tv productions in the MCU... it will definitely be what he is remembered as unless he gets in with another multi movie franchise.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 1/4/2023, 10:43 AM
Nothing wrong with wanting to branch out to more serious work.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 1/4/2023, 10:46 AM
@Reeds2Much - he's come far since Leviathan lol
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