Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 gives Drax the perfect ending according to star Dave Bautista. After nearly a decade of playing Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it has been no secret that Bautista’s time as the superhero is almost over. The actor has been very open about the fact that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will be his final appearance as Drax. This comes alongside remarks from James Gunn that the movie is the last time audiences will see the original Guardians of the Galaxy team.
While out promoting his new film Knock at the Cabin, Dave Bautista told The Tonight Show that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 gives Drax the perfect ending.
Bautista refrained from sharing any specific details about Guardians of the Galaxy 3‘s story and spoiling how it ends Drax’s story. However, he compared the satisfying conclusion to his career in wrestling. Bautista also reiterated that he does not want to play Drax again after Guardians of the Galaxy 3 as not to tarnish his ending.
We all had those perfect character arcs and such a storybook ending. I constantly relate it to the way I ended my wrestling career. I ended it on a storybook note. And I would never go back and tarnish that. And it’s the same with this. With Drax, I just got to end the perfect way. And I would never sign up for another job as Drax just to get a paycheck. I would tarnish that [perfect ending], and I won’t do it.
The Best Ways Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Can End Drax’s MCU Story
There are plenty of ways for James Gunn to end Drax’s MCU story in Guardians of the Galaxy 3. The most popular theory surrounding Drax’s fate is that he will die in the trilogy’s conclusion. James Gunn has repeatedly said that some characters will die as he closes out the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy story he’s had in mind for years. Since Drax’s wife and daughter died in the past, there could be some part of him who decides to make a sacrificial play to save his new family and be reunited with his old one.
Another twist to Guardians of the Galaxy 3 ending Drax’s story could come with revealing that his daughter is still alive. In the comics, Drax’s daughter is a powerful telepathic superhero known as Moondragon. Her introduction in Guardians of the Galaxy 3 could give Dave Bautista’s character someone worth saving at any cost. This could connect to the theory that Drax dies, but it would also leave him with a legacy and set up Moondragon to be part of the MCU’s next Guardians of the Galaxy team.
Drax’s MCU story could also end with him finding a new purpose and getting a happy ending. He could retire from being a galactic superhero and settle down to enjoy a new type of life away from the action. This would leave the door open for Drax to return in the future if Bautista ever changed his mind and give Guardians of the Galaxy 3 one less potential moment of heartbreak. Audiences will find out exactly how Drax’s story ends in a few months now.
Source: The Tonight Show