Dave Bautistahas yet to officially walk away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he is truly unhappy with the way that Disney treated formerGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3director James Gunn. Now, he is unsure if he’ll ever work for Disney again since the third Guardians film is currently on hold indefinitely. Bautista still has a few days of reshoots onAvengers 4to complete, but that could very well be the last time that the actor portrays Drax the Destroyer.
Dave Bautista is out promotingFinal Score, which hits theaters next week, and he was asked about theGuardians of the Galaxy 3situation. Bautista has been talking about the James Gunn incident withDisneyfor over a month now, and he has not let up on his disappointment in the studio. Now, it looks like the actor might be ready to throw in the towel on the MCU completely. Bautista explains.
“There’s a bit of an issue. It’s abittersweet conversation. 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. It’s on hold indefinitely. To be honest with you, I don’t know if I want to work for Disney… I’ve been very vocal about the way I feel. I’m not afraid to admit the way I feel.”
Since James Gunn has been let go fromGuardians of the Galaxy 3, Dave Bautista has beentaking shots at Disneyon social media, while teasing out information about the upcoming highly secretiveAvengers 4. The actor is not happy, and we might not see the Guardians on the big screen again after the next Avengers film. Everything seems to be in limbo at the moment, and Bautista is rocking the boat.
If Dave Bautista decides to bow out of the MCU, it would be a major deal. Drax is an important component to the success of theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise. While the movie is on hold at the moment, it has been reported that Disney and Marvel have been meeting with other directors to replace James Gunn. Additionally, it looks like they will more than likely use Gunn’s script, which was a stipulation that Bautista had for staying on board at the time of the director’s firing.
To complicate things further, Dave Bautista is under contract, along with the rest of the Guardians.Guardians of the Galaxy 3was intended to be the last time that we saw that team together like that, at least according to James Gunn. It will be very interesting to see what happens in the near future. For now, thanks to Bautista, we know that Drax and the rest of theGuardians are returning for Avengers 4, so at least there’s that to look forward to. You can watch the interview with Dave Bautista below, thanks to The Jonathon Ross Show YouTube channel. The Guardians talk is at the 1-minute mark.
