The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently in upheaval after the events ofInfinity War, which has also left behind a huge mystery. While we know that most of the characters that turned to dust with the snap of Thanos' fingers will return, it isn’t clear who will return or even how at this point. However, Drax the Destroyer actor Dave Bautista has confirmed that his character will be back forAvengers 4andGuardians of the Galaxy 3.
Drax, along with Mantis, Star-Lord, Peter Parker, and Doctor Strange were all wiped out on Titan after Thanos completed his journey, leaving Tony Stark and Nebula alone. Though he doesn’t know how it will happen, Dave Bautista has revealed that Drax will be back forAvengers 4as well asGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3in a new interview. Bautista says that he has to come back after friends and family contacted him after watchingInfinity War. He explains.
“I got a lot of texts saying, I can’t believe you’re dead, your character is dead. They were really like heartbroken and I was like I’m gonna be in four. I’m gonna be in Guardians 3. I don’t know how they’re bringing me back, yeah but somehow I’m going to make it because, as far as I know, I am going to be in Guardians 3, so I have to be back.”
Infinity War’s bleak ending left behind a trail of questions, but the leading one is always about Peter Parker, T’Challa, and the Guardians, who all havesequels coming up in the MCU.Spider-Man: Homecoming 2is officially starting production this summer, so we know that Peter Parker will be brought back somehow.Black Panther 2has pretty much been confirmed andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3has an official release date.
The main question forAvengers 4will be how everybody makes it back after turning to dust. There are many theories floating around the internet that involve a parallel universe, the Soul Stone, time travel, and theQuantum Realm. It could be a combination of a few of these choices, but it is unclear at this time how everything will go down. But, time travel seems like it will have to factor in somehow and the Quantum Realm will be discussed much further in the upcomingAnt-Man 2, which hits theaters in a few weeks.
Along with Dave Bautista’s Drax coming back, we have seenZoe Saldana’s Gamoraon the set ofAvengers 4along with some of the other members of the Guardians crew. James Gunn has said thatGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3will be the last of the trilogy to feature the original characters, but some might not make it out ofInfinity WarandAvengers 4alive. The waiting game continues, but at least we know that there will be a healthy dose of comedy now that it’s confirmed that Drax will be back inAvengers 4. You can read the original interview with Dave Bautista at Collider.
