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 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

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

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.

Former MCU star Dave Bautista is ready to follow his Guardians of the Galaxy writer/director James Gunn over to DC Studios.

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's days of playing Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe appear to be over, but he would return to the role under one condition.