Guardians of the Galaxy Drax The Man on the Sax: a Thread for the Destroyer

[echostation]

Bobby Carsons for the win... I think after the spidey debacle, he's fo the right size, machoness buff caliber and color for the role

 

[SuperSAINT]

I only bumped this thread yesterday - Trust me to jinx it!

What a craptacular shortlist!

 

[Silvermoth]

I guess we never should have expected thespian actors from the West End.

Oh well, I haven't seen their screen tests. Maybe one of them is a natural?

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Wow, what underwhelming choices, no to Batista, and the other 2 I have never even heard of, at least give us an actor for crying out loud.

 

[Project862006]

lmao look at you guys you act like dax isn't some brute

funny

 

[OB12]

Shut up, look menacing, and kill people with your knives and bare fists.

I think Mustafa, Wade or Bautista could pull that off easily enough.

Exactly. I'm not sure how anyone can run down these choices. The main qualification for Drax is physicality, Oscar-caliber actors are not a pre-req here.

 

[Chewy]

Exactly. I'm not sure how anyone can run down these choices. The main qualification for Drax is physicality, Oscar-caliber actors are not a pre-req here.

I like how you think there's no middle ground between Oscar caliber actors and actors who would have trouble landing a role in a direct to video John Cena movie.

 

[OB12]

I like how you think there's no middle ground between Oscar caliber actors and actors who would have trouble landing a role in a direct to video John Cena movie.

I see you throwing a lot of jabs at the rumored contenders but I don't see you suggesting many names of any worldly thespians that are qualified to undertake this daunting role.

 

[Nathan]

If we could Chris Hemsworth, who was able to bulk up for Thor, I'm sure there someone else out there who could do the same for Drax. I don't really know Drax, haven't read any of the comics, but if there's really more to him underneath than just being a brute, I say no to wrestlers. Unless they have proven themselves like Dwayne Johnson.

 

[OB12]

If we could Chris Hemsworth, who was able to bulk up for Thor, I'm sure there someone else out there who could do the same for Drax. I don't really know Drax, haven't read any of the comics, but if there's really more to him underneath than just being a brute, I say no to wrestlers. Unless they have proven themselves like Dwayne Johnson.

Sure, it's possible and if so, great. However, I think the comparison to Thor is erroneous. Marvel was casting for the title role that called for the actor to be the God of Thunder. This actor is going to get the lion's share of the screen time in his own films and a big part of the Avengers film, and with that comes a lot of interpersonal relationships. Drax has this to a degree but he is not the title character and will most likely not be the main focus of this ensemble piece.

 

[DocHoliday]

Depends on how much he speaks in the script. If not so much than Batista would do fine. If it's a dialog heavy role, then color me unconvinced.

 

[Darthphere]

It must be Bizarro Friday. People arguing for wrestlers and big guys who can't act to be in comic book movies.

 

[deadmannuk12]

It must be Bizarro Friday. People arguing for wrestlers and big guys who can't act to be in comic book movies.

I know right

I think some wrestlers can act, roddy piper in they live, The rock in Fast 6. Just like i think some busboys can direct, quentin tarantino was a busboy at a bar, so was matt damon & ben affleck.

My point is if they worked hard on the role and impressed marvel then thats good enough for me.

 

[Darthphere]

That was a roundabout way to get to your point. My point is, have you see Batista act? Case closed.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Drax doesn't talk much, so the usual argument against wrestlers in comic movies is non-applicable. I think Bautista'd be awesome, he was in Iron Fists. I'm pulling for the Old Spice guy most though.

 

[jaqua99]

out of the 3 guys, I think the guy who isnt Bautisa or old spice guy would look the best

 

[Xeno]

I think that Isaiah Mustafa could handle the Drax role. Dwayne Johnson would be ideal, but he's probably not available, not interested and too expensive.

 

[Moridin]

Kevin Durrand, Dwayne Johnson, Terry Crews. My picks.

 

[Kryptonian Titan]

Does anyone, besides me, wish we could have Classic Drax, instead of the current incarnation?

 

[jaqua99]

Classic Drax was a monster.

 

[Nathan]

What's the difference between classic and new Drax? From googling some pictures, I can see that classic Drax had a horrible wardrobe, wore a cape and could fly.

 

[Chewy]

Classic Drax was Hulk in space. Annihilation Drax is Riddick.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

^Perfect descriptions

 

[Kryptonian Titan]

Classic Drax was Hulk in space. Annihilation Drax is Riddick.

It's good to highlight that Classic Drax was actually smart in his first incarnation. Only after he was resurrected, he became the dumb and much stronger Drax.

 

[cherokeesam]

It's good to highlight that Classic Drax was actually smart in his first incarnation. Only after he was resurrected, he became the dumb and much stronger Drax.

Where are people getting "dumb" for Drax....?
Drax may be the team brick, and he may not say very much, but that doesn't make him stupid. Drax just needs to convey quiet menace, Eastwood-style, but with a superhero physique.