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Bautista is happy to be moving toward more serious roles.

Recently, it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the final appearance of Dave Bautista, who plays Drax the Destroyer, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview with GQ, Bautista said that while he loves Drax as a character, he is happy to be moving toward more serious acting roles and away from silly characters.

“I’m so grateful for Drax. I love him. But there’s a relief [that it’s over],” Bautista said. “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.”

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In the interview, Bautista spoke excitedly about his role in the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan film, Knock at the Cabin. “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.”