Dave Bautista Admits Making ‘Guardians’ Movies ‘Wasn’t All Pleasant’ Ahead Of 3rd Movie Release

Don’t expect to spot Dave Bautista, 53, successful immoderate much Marvel movies. The wrestler-turned-actor confirmed successful a caller interrogation with GQ Hype that he’s done playing Drax the Destroyer aft Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which comes retired May 5. “I’m truthful grateful for Drax. I emotion him. But there’s a alleviation [that it’s over],” Dave said, noting that “it wasn’t each pleasant” to play the comic publication quality truthful galore times.

Dave Bautista arsenic Drax (Photo: Jay Maidment/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection)

“It was hard playing that role,” Dave added. “The constitution process was beating maine down. And I conscionable don’t cognize if I privation Drax to beryllium my legacy—it’s a silly performance, and I privation to bash much melodramatic stuff.”

Dave stars successful the Guardians movies with Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, and Bradly Cooper. In the 3rd and last film, the Guardians volition look disconnected against Adam Warlock, played by Will Poulter, for their last adventure. Dave’s besides portrayed Drax successful Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder.

Guardians of the Galaxy (Photo: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection)

Dave’s involvement successful more “dramatic” acting roles has decidedly travel to fruition lately. He conscionable starred successful Rian Johnson‘s execution enigma Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, with Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, and much A-listers. Dave volition besides prima successful the upcoming Dune sequel, with the likes of Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, and Josh Brolin, and more.

But Dave told GQ Hype he cares little astir the fame from his career, and much astir the prime of movies he’s making. “Honestly, I could springiness a fuck [about being a movie star],” helium said. “I don’t unrecorded a large large glamorous life. I don’t attraction astir the spotlight, I don’t attraction astir fame. I conscionable privation to beryllium a amended actor. I privation respect from my peers. I don’t request accolades—I truly don’t, man. It’s astir the experience, astir knowing that I accomplished something.”

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