Drax Leaving MCU?

In a recent interview on The Ellen Show, actor Dave Bautista – who plays Drax the Destroyer in the films – reiterated that he plans to step away from his acclaimed role in the MCU after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Bautista also said he assumed fans knew the film would be his last since writer-director James Gunn has similarly stated he plans to wrap up his time with the franchise after Vol. 3.

Part of the actor’s desire to stop playing Drax has to do with the intense physical demands of the role, he explained:

"I've been doing interviews and talking a lot about Guardians, and I didn't think it was going to be news, because I figured everybody assumed that this is how it works. We work in trilogies and James Gunn has already announced that it's his last film, and when James is done I'm done. And I'm also going to be 54 years old by the time Guardians 3 comes out and just, like, the shirtless thing is getting harder and harder for me. The journey has come full circle, and I'm ready to just kind of step aside and wrap it up."

 

“I’ll be 54 when Guardians 3 comes out,” he told DeGeneres about the reason he isn’t currently playing Drax the Destroyer. “The shirtless thing is getting harder and harder for me.” Bautista was the breakout star of the 2014 Guardians debut, as was the 2017 spin-off, composed and coordinated by James Gunn. Plus, he has for some time recognized Gunn for taking a risk when he was a beginner on a big screen. “I fought, I starved for a very long time, I could hardly find a new job,” he commented in a meeting in 2018. “There were a few social media gossips who trusted me along the way, but James was the person who really changed the direction of my life. “

Bautista was turned over to Gunn in such a way that he almost left the establishment when Marvel shot the essayist/chief of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3. 3 of every 2018 after resurfacing some dubious tweets. “I am not okay with what is happening to him,” the entertainer composed via online media at the time and, together with the rest of the guards, marked an open letter in which he complained about the circumstances. Gunn was finally reinstated in 2019, and Vol. 3 is due to start filming shortly after the arrival of his DC Comics-based film, The Suicide Squad. It’s booked now to hit the venues on May 5, 2023, as part of Marvel’s Phase 4 arrangement.

 

On Ellen, Bautista said that Gunn will likely return from the MCU after the final part of The Guardians, and wherever he goes Drax will follow. “We work in groups of three,” said Bautista. “James Gunn effectively reported that it was his last film, and when James is done, I’m done. The excursion completed the cycle and I’m just ready to move to the side and wrap it up. “