First Look: Batista As Drax The Destroyer (Guardians Of The Galaxy)

At last week’s San Diego Comic Con event, Marvel Studios hosted a surprise panel for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie, featuring former WWE Superstar Dave Bautista playing the role of Drax the Destroyer. (Video above)

During the panel, Batista said, “I’m still to the point where I go to set every day and I can’t believe I got this job.” He also revealed that he fought incredibly hard for the role and broke down crying when he landed it.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told the audience that Bautista is gonna “freak people out” when they see him in the movie.

Marvel released new artwork for the movie, including this first look of Dave Buatista as Drax the Destroyer:

IGN.com released this video of interviewed Batista and actor Michael Rooker talking about Guardians of the Galaxy: