Dave Bautista may not return for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

Bad news for Drax fans: Dave Bautista might not be coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
By Dino-Ray Ramos, Deadline
During an interview on “The Jonathan Ross Show,” Bautista remained open and honest about his feelings on Disney and how they fired “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn after controversial tweets surfaced.
Bautista continues to defend the director and when the British talk show host asked about the future of his involvement in the franchise, specifically the third installment, he said, “It’s a bittersweet conversation — um, no, it’s a bitter-bitter conversation, because I’m not really happy with what they’ve done with James Gunn.”

“They’re putting the movie off,” he added. “It’s on hold indefinitely. To be honest with you, I don’t know if I want to work for Disney.”

Kevin Hart, who was also a guest on the show, jokingly chimed in, “I’ll tell you what … I don’t want to be here when [he] gets upset, so I suggest we change the subject.”

This shouldn’t be a surprise as Bautista hasn’t been shy about his feelings. He has come after Disney numerous times, saying that it has been “pretty nauseating” to work for the Mouse House. “I’m not afraid to admit the way I feel,” he said on the talk show.

Ross pointed out, “That’s quite unusual in Hollywood.”

“I don’t think I’m your typical Hollywood guy,” Bautista responded.

As Bautista said, a small crew that was assembled for pre-production in Atlanta on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” have been dismissed in the wake of Gunn’s firing.

Perhaps it would be easy for Bautista to bow out since his character was one of the many victims of Thanos’ Infinity Gauntlet snap at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War.”

However, if he does leave the franchise, it would be a major loss as Drax is certainly a fan favorite … and the Guardians wouldn’t be the same without him.
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