Dave Bautista May Not Return to 'Guardians of the Galaxy' The Guardians of the Galaxy movies may have to go on without Dave Bautista's Drax. The actor admitted recently he is unsure whether he wants to return after the firing of director James Gunn. Dave Bautista, via 'The
Jonathan Ross Show' He then said that Walt Disney Studios has put the planned third film in the franchise "on hold indefinitely." Disney fired Gunn in July after conservative personalities users dug up his old tweets joking about pedophilia and rape. Since then, Bautista has been public about his feelings regarding the controversy.