Dave Bautista is returning one final time to play Drax in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 later this year. It’ll be his third Guardians movie and seventh time appearing in an MCU production as the hulking character. Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Bautista commented on saying goodbye to the character, confirming that Drax is getting a “storybook” sendoff.
“It’s hard [to walk away], but it’s time. It’s the perfect exit. We all had those perfect kind of character arcs. It’s such a storybook ending,” Bautista said (via Variety).
He said it’s similar to how he wrapped up his wrestling career, saying he enjoyed that final sendoff and hopes the same is true for Drax.