Dave Bautista Hoping For More Drax Movie Appearances

Even though he doesn’t have much experience as an actor, Dave Bautista — better known as simply Batista from his time as a WWE wrestler — seemed like a perfect casting choice when it was announced he’d be playing Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy. After all, Drax is a pretty straightforward, single-minded guy, willing to smash his way through anything in pursuit of his goal. In the comics, it was killing Thanos, and in the movie, it’s getting revenge on Ronan.

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Bautista says he’s a big fan of the source material, and he certainly sounds like he’d be willing to give his tattooed, ever-shirtless portrayal of Drax another go. In a recent round table with Comic Book Resources, he couldn’t talk about whether his contract with Marvel was for multiple movies, but he did say this:

"I want to go there! Just as a fan. I want to be a part of that. I was a wrestler for a long time, and I worked with Triple H and Ric Flair, and when I heard we were going to be in a group with them, it was just a rumor and I just prayed and prayed it’d happen. And that’s the exact same feeling I’ve got here. And — I hope that it happens."

Read the entire interview for more on Bautista’s surprisingly sensitive side, how he feels about Comic-Con, what it was like working with director James Gunn and his favorite part about being in a big movie franchise. Hint: it involves Legos!