Dave Bautista on Joining Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson ‘In the Lost Lands’ and Why He Doesn’t Gauge His Career by His Performances

variety.com:

J. Kim Murphy Dave Bautista was introduced to most moviegoers as Drax, the brutal but kind-hearted warrior of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise.

In the decade since, he’s taken his share of tough guy roles, in the 007 entry “Spectre” and the “Dune” franchise, but the 56-year-old actor has also developed his tender side with standout dramatic turns, playing a teacher with visions of the apocalypse in “Knock at the Cabin” and an insecure incel influencer in “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” Now starring in director Paul W.S.

Anderson’s post-apocalyptic feudal Western “In the Lost Lands,” Bautista shines as a more old-fashioned hero: a royal-employed gun-slinger in the distrustful, lonely mold of spaghetti Western heroes.

For the actor, the role was worth relishing. “It’s a new type of character for me. It’s a little outside of my comfort zone.