Dave Bautista is ready to move on from Guardians of the Galaxy, the Marvel franchise that took his acting career to the next level, following his retirement from the world of professional wrestling.
Bautista said in an interview with GQ published on Wednesday that he’s “so grateful” for and loves Drax the Destroyer — the intergalactic criminal he’s played in six major Marvel projects.
At the same time though, there’s a sense of “relief” for the former WWE star that his time with the larger-than-life character will come to a close with the May 5th release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3. “[Working on the franchise] wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role,” said Bautista. “The makeup process was beating me down.
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