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Say it ain’t so, Dave!
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Hot off the overwhelming crucial success that was Glass Onion, professional wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista sat down with GQ to speak about his decade-long stint as a bouncer, how that led to his WWE profession, and the way he ultimately grew to become a family title in the world of appearing. However, there was one massive half of the interview that Marvel followers could also be disenchanted to listen to.
It looks as if Bautista is probably not returning to the MCU following his look as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. As Discussing Film identified on Twitter, the actor mentioned, “I’m so grateful for Drax. I love him… 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.”
The GQ piece additionally mentions Bautista’s look as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as his “farewell” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While there was no official phrase from Bautista, James Gunn, or anybody else at Marvel Studios, this interview actually looks as if the actor and probably Drax himself is on the manner out.
It’s additionally value mentioning that Bautista threatened that he would pull out of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 if Marvel Studios didn’t convey again Gunn to direct the movie. Of course, he returned for this movie and the Holiday Special, however now that Gunn is working completely with DC, this may very well be yet one more indication that Bautista shall be shifting on from Drax and the MCU.
Of course, none of this ought to be taken as a whole certainty, however the writing has been on the wall for a number of years now. It would by no means be shocking to see Bautista stroll away from the MCU this 12 months.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is about to hit theaters in just some months on May 5, 2023.
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