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.

Dave Bautista would like to get back into the superhero/supervillain game… just not that one.

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.

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 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 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),

Dave Bautista (Batista) entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the 2014 film "Guardians of the Galaxy," where he portrayed Drax.

Dave Bautista isn’t shutting the door on the Marvel Cinematic Universe entirely, just on Drax the Destroyer. While promoting his upcoming film In the Lost Lands , Bautista spoke with ComicBook about his time in the MCU and whether he’d ever return.

Dave Bautista recently told ComicBook.com that he has already contacted James Gunn (who’s heading up DC Studios after directing Bautista in three “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies at Marvel) and the Russo Brothers (the Marvel stalwarts who directed him in “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Endgame”) to express interest in playing a new comic book superhero