Dave Bautista will “never” play Drax again: “It’s a perfect ending”

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will bring Dave Bautista’s tenure as Drax to a “perfect” end, and the star has no plans on returning as the character.

The thirdGuardians of the Galaxymovie is theMCU’smost anticipated release of the year. Not only will it bring Gunn’s time in the franchise to a close, as he’s now the custodian ofDC, but it will mark the last time we see the superhero group as we know it.

Dave Bautista as Drax

Bautista debuted as Drax in 2014’s Vol. 1 and became an immediate fan-favorite with his deadpan, oblivious personality (not to mention an incredible knack for invisibility).

In the lead-up to the threequel’s release, the actor has confirmed he’ll not be staying on as the character, nor will he ever reprise the role – he’s already got his perfect ending.

James Gunn standing at a monitor on the Superman set.

Dave Bautista confirms he’ll never play Drax again

Bautista recently appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonahead of the release ofKnock at the Cabin, his new psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan.

During the interview, he spoke about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and how it’ll be his final appearance as Drax. “I don’t know why it’s news,” he laughed.

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“We all signed up to do a trilogy. This will be the last version of our Guardians of the Galaxy.

“It’s hard [to walk away] but it’s time; it’s the perfect exit. We all had those perfect character arcs and such a storybook ending.

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You can find out more about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3hereand Knock at the Cabinhere.