Dave Bautista might not return to 'Guardians of the Galaxy'

"To be honest with you, I don’t know if I want to work for Disney."
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Dave Bautista might not return to 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
"I don’t know if I want to work for Disney." Credit: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock

The ousting of James Gunn from the third Guardians of the Galaxy film has left Dave Bautista incensed.

In an interview on Saturday, the Hollywood star -- who plays Drax -- told The Jonathan Ross Show that his future in the third film of the franchise is in doubt.

"It’s a bittersweet conversation. No, it’s a bitter-bitter conversation, because I’m not really happy with what they’ve done with James Gunn," he said.

"They’re putting the movie off. It’s on hold indefinitely. And to be honest with you, I don’t know if I want to work for Disney."

Bautista has long threatened to cut ties if Gunn wasn't given his job back, telling ShortList that he would "ask [Marvel] to release me from my contract, cut me out or recast me."

Back in July, Gunn was ousted as director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after inappropriate tweets written years ago were unearthed, and last month, Disney and Marvel finally closed the door to giving him a second chance.

"I’ve been very vocal about the way I feel. I am not afraid to admit how I feel," Bautista told the show.

It might be surprising to hear an actor be so outspoken against his employers (especially since others would just opt to shut up and take the money) but as Bautista puts it: "I don't think I'm your typical Hollywood guy."

Topics Disney Marvel

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