There's a lot we do not find out about Drax the Destroyer from Marvel Comics, the greatest wonder being that the former intergalactic legal is actually green. Dave Bautista's loving portrayal of Drax has made the actor a family name, and popularized the persona as one among the best crew participants in the Guardians of the Galaxy.
The MCU movies have continuously taken creative liberty to switch things up when borrowing characters from the comics. Most occasions, the costumed are reimagined whilst the persona's look remains the similar. That cannot be said for Drax the Destroyer although, who is actually inexperienced in the comics, just like his fellow staff member Gamora.
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has in spite of everything put speculations to rest, as he explained why Drax wasn't given his comic-book look in the movies.
It's Because Of Gamora!
The writer-director has moderately the social media presence, and typically engages in dialogue with fanatics. From praising actors like Dave Bautista to giving lovers behind-the-scenes details about Gamora's death in Avengers: Infinity War, Gunn is ever ready to spill secrets on all issues Marvel and DC.
Earlier these days, a fan inquired whether Drax the Destroyer was blue, while another requested Gunn his explanation why for straying clear of the character's comic-book appearance. He had answers for each.
"He is gray, but like most gray things, he can take on a blue or green tint under some lights," the actor shared, including that the character was "definitely gray".
Explaining why he had decided to select a special colour for Drax, Gunn shared the real explanation why. "Gamora was green & I didn't want two green people on the team."
The writer-director also published "green, for various reasons...is the most difficult makeup to make look like real skin".
"You can pretend he is mauve, if you want," Gunn jokingly said to a fan. The character's skin featured distinguished scarification, which fanatics mistaken for tattoos.
James Gunn is right now operating on The Suicide Squad sequel, and also will write and direct the third bankruptcy in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie franchise, which is slated to liberate in 2023.
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