Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista has once again confirmed that his time as Drax is over but confirms he's spoken to the Russo Brothers and shared his interest in playing another MCU character.

Doomsday despite previous comments about not reprising his role as Drax. Bautista expressed interest in playing a character in the superhero genre but mentioned he won't return as Drax unless James Gunn is involved.

Dave Bautista recently commented on the possibility of his return as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy 4 in the future. In 2023, Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy 3 ended with the team splitting up and everyone going their separate ways.

Dave Bautista would return to play Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe on just one condition. In an interview with ComicBook.com to promote his new movie, In the Lost Lands (in theaters March 7th),

Drax is completely closed to me,” Bautista said, referencing his grey-skinned battle maniac from James Gunn’s three Guardians Of The Galaxy movies. “But I do wanna be in that world,” Bautista added. “I’m a fan of that world,

Dave Bautista is desperate for another Marvel or DC superhero role. The actor’s interest comes at a time when superhero films continue to dominate the global box office, with comic book adaptations generating over $30 billion worldwide since 2008.

Dave Bautista has shut the door on playing Drax again, except if one condition is fulfilled. The former WWE Champion played the character of Drax The Destroyer in multiple Marvel projects, including three Guardians of the Galaxy and two Avengers movies.

Dave Bautista has once again ruled out a Drax return in the MCU – but remains surprisingly open to appearances either at Marvel or with his old Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn over at DC.