Dave Bautista – Making Marvel’s Guardians Movies Wasn’t All Pleasant: “It’s A Silly Performance”
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Dave Bautista It is okay to say “Goodbye” to the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.
The former-pro-wrestler-turned-actor currently stars in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery The upcoming M. Night Shyamalan thriller Knock at the Cabin. In interview with GQ HypeBautista, 53 years old, confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3This will be his last appearance as Drax, his Marvel character.
“I’m so grateful to Drax. He is my hero. But there’s a relief [that it’s over]. It wasn’t always pleasant,” he stated. “It was difficult playing that role. I was beaten down by the makeup process.”
“And,” added Bautista, “I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.”
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Bautista said that he didn’t care about fame and awards. He wanted to continue his acting career and work on interesting projects.
“I never wanted be the next Rock,” said he, referring to Dwayne Johnson, who also made it from the WWE to Hollywood. “I want to be a good actor.” An actor to be respected
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He said, “Honestly, I could even give a damn.” [about being a movie star]. I don’t live a very glamorous life. I am a Tampa resident. I don’t care about the spotlight. I don’t care about fame. I want to be an actor who is better. I need respect from my peers. I don’t need accolades — I really don’t, man. It’s all about the experience and knowing that I achieved something.
The past May was Bautista marked his last day The third Guardians Film by sharing an Instagram photo with his co-stars writing“Haven’t found the words yet. It was abruptly over and I was already moving on to the next film. The end of a journey which changed my entire life.