Drax Will Be Even More “Badass” in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2
James Gunn is currently prepping Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for production, and last week we learned a new character will be joining the galactic adventure. That character is Mantis, and she will be played by Pom Klementieff. Of course, most of the original cast is set to return, and one character a lot of fans are looking forward to seeing back up on the big screen is Drax.
Dave Bautista’s Drax was a huge surprise, and he ended up winning over the fans in a way that wasn’t expected. Well, it sounds like the character is going to be even more badass in the sequel, but he will still have the amusing charm that we all enjoyed. In a recent interview with Cinema Blend, the actor talked about his character, saying:
“I haven’t read the script, and I’m being completely honest when I say that, but I think, having talked to James [Gunn] about the film, I know he’s… I hate to give any spoilers, but I know he’s really going to focus on Drax being a badass. He’s still not really going to get metaphors, even though he thinks he does, but he’ll still be that very literal Drax, but I think you’re going to see a lot more badass Drax.”
There’s nothing wrong with focusing on Drax’s badassery. If that’s true, it means that we’re going to get even more scenes of him wreaking havoc. When asked about the film's story, this is how he replied:
“As far as the storyline as a whole, I honestly don’t know, and if I did know obviously I wouldn’t tell you, but I hope they’ll continue on with that path, and – fingers crossed as a fan – I hope that it will tie in with The Avengers somewhere down the road. I’ve only heard rumors, but I’m being honest, and I’ve been honest in the past, I hope that it ends up there because I would love to go there.”
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be moving into production early next year, and it will be released in theaters on May 5th, 2017. The next time we see Bautista on the big screen will be in Spectre this coming weekend.