Dave Bautista Says Playing ‘Silly’ Drax ‘Wasn’t All Pleasant’
Dave Bautista attends the "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" European Premiere Closing Night Gala during the 66th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 16, 2022 in London, England.
Dave Bautista is glad to be done with playing Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Drax the Destroyer. In a recent interview with GQ, the action star says he wants to move on to the next phase of his acting career. Bautista will next be seen in M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin. He stars alongside Harry Potter‘s Rupert Grint as they take a family hostage to avert the apocalypse in the highly-anticipated thriller.
Bautista, 53, told the publication that though he is “so grateful for Drax.” But he also admitted that “there’s a relief [that it’s over].” He explained, “It wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down. And 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.”
Further in the interview, Bautista discussed upcoming projects in 2023 that will shape his post-Marvel career. In regards to the upcoming Knock at the Cabin film, he said, “It’s by far the most I’ve ever spoken in a film. Just huge pages of monologues. We were shooting on film, which is very expensive. And we were shooting with one camera, so you don’t have the luxury of edits. It’s your only opportunity — you need a perfect take. It’s a lot of pressure. I want to remember my dialogue, but not at the expense of losing the emotion of the scene.”
When it comes to fame, Bautista told GQ, “Honestly, I could give a f— [about being a movie star].” He later added, “I don’t live a great big glamorous life. I live here in Tampa. I don’t care about the spotlight, I don’t care about fame. I just want to be a better actor. I want respect from my peers. I don’t need accolades — I really don’t, man. It’s about the experience, about knowing that I accomplished something.”
Watch the trailer for Knock at the Cabin, out in theaters on February 3, below:
7 Sexiest Looks From The 'Knives Out: Glass Onion' Premiere
The London Film Festival closed this weekend (October 16) with a screening of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Cast members and celebrity attendees showed out to the premiere commanding attention in being the best-dressed folks of the evening.
The women on the red carpet of the Knives Out sequel gave their male counterparts a run for their money in London. The cast includes Daniel Craig reprising his role of super-sleuth Benoit Blanc, with a new all-star cast consisting of Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick and Madelyn Cline. Hugh Grant, Yo-Yo Ma and the late Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim are credited as playing themselves, according to Entertainment Weekly.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is streaming on Netflix on December 23, with a limited theatre run across the US from November 23-29. The sequel focuses on tech billionaire Miles Bron (Norton, 53), who invites friends for a trip to his private island, though one of them soon winds up dead.
Watch a teaser below:
See the hottest 7 looks of the night below:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
