Let’s talk about movies. More specifically, let’s take a look at Marvel’s upcoming movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which is set to come out on 5 May 2023.
We all know and love the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and this year, they’ll be heading into the Phase 5 of the MCU which is set to be kicked off with Any-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on17 February 2023.
Following the movie, we’ll be seeing the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and unfortunately, the movie is said to be one of the most emotional films among the three series it has. Director James Gunn had revealed that the whole team would never be the same again as he confirmed that one of the key characters of the film will die during the movie.
Due to the announcement, many have speculated that it would either be Mantis, Rocket Raccoon or even Drax the Destroyer will be one of the characters who will be killed off during the film. But we’ll have to wait till the release of the movie to find out.
But has Marvel accidentally revealed which character will die in the movie?
Dave Bautista Announces Exit From MCU
Dave Bautista has announced that he is now ready to say goodbye to the Marvel Universe as he’s been playing the role of Drax throughout the MCU.
“It wasn’t all pleasant,” he said. But as he had been involved in playing the role over the past years, he revealed that he doesn’t want his role as Drax to be his legacy.
Who Is Bautista?
Before we go further into what he says, for those who didn’t know who Dave Bautista was before the film, he is in fact a retired professional wrestler involved in WWE between 2002 and 2019. He went by the stage game of “Batista” and his last match was back in Wrestlemania 35 where he took on Triple H in a No Holds Barred match.
Bautista (left) and Triple H (right)
The match itself wasn’t the most well received matches of the time as it was dubbed as slow and excruciating long. Unfortunately, he had lost the match and later announced his retirement after the match.
Bautista had addressed that his final appearance as Drax in the MCU is a relief to him and he also found the character “silly” according to this interview with GQ. He says he is grateful for the character but it wasn’t a pleasant journey due to the makeup process “beating him down” and it was rather difficult to play the role.
Here’s an example of how Silly Drax can be:
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He described the role od Drax in the movie as a silly performance and he wants to do more dramatic stuff in the future. Perhaps he wants something similar to his appearance in Dune (2021) or like James Bond’s Spectre (2015).
Bautista recalled the time he landed the role as Drax back in the day and he said that he had to pull over because he was crying so hard. He then walked back into his house telling his wife the good news and they were both freaking out. The role in the Guardians of the Galaxy was his first major role in a movie since his exit from WWE in 2010.
“I just Want To Be A Good And Respected Actor”
Before his exit from WWE, he had the feeling that he was not given “equal opportunities” in comparison to his former colleagues.
Bautista (left) and Stone Cold Steve Austin (right)
He recalled the time that Stone Cold Steve Austin had pulled him aside and said;
“You’re going to get offers for horrible scripts. The money will be tempting. Don’t get caught in that trap.”
But despite of that, Bautista said he just wanted to be a good and respected actor.
“Honestly, I could give a f*** [about being a movie star]. I don’t live a great, big glamorous life. I live here in Tampa. I don’t care about the spotlight; I don’t care about fame. I just want to be a better actor. I want respect from my peers. I don’t need accolades – I really don’t, man. It’s about the experience, about knowing that I accomplished something,” said Bautista.
Looking Forward For 2023
This year, Bautista is set to appear in 3 movies which are “Dune: Part 2” (Trailer has yet to be released), “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3” and “A Knock at the Cabin”. You check out their trailers below:
It’s said that the Guardians team won’t be the same anymore but do you think that Drax will be the one dying in the final movie? Guess we’ll have to wait.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, The Vibes, Alterifo, GQ & various cross references for context.
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