In a not-so-surprising turn of events, Dave Bautista is interested in starring in James Gunn's version of Suicide Squad 2. Earlier this summer, it was announced that Gunn had been hired as the director for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. At the time, the decision had come down from the chairman of Walt Disney Studios, but it has since been agreed to by the rest of the leadership at the Mouse House, including the heads of Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company.
It was a decision that struck a chord with Gunn's fan base as well as many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But, it particularly hit the cast and crew of the Guardians series pretty hard. In an open letter, the core member of the Guardians cast expressed their support for Gunn, though that statement stopped short of calling for his reinstatement as director. However, the one person who has championed Gunn's cause at Marvel is Drax actor Dave Bautista, who recently indicated that he might not return to the MCU after Avengers 4. Interestingly, though, it seems there's another comic book movie Bautista can do with Gunn.
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Today, WB announced that James Gunn had been hired to write the script for Suicide Squad 2 with the possibility of directing it. And now, it seems that Bautista - who, again, has been a staunch supporter of Gunn's - is interested in joining the movie, saying on Twitter, "Where do I sign up!" Given that this movie will reportedly be a new take on the team, though most likely with the same cast, it's possible that Gunn could bring in Bautista for any number of roles. After all, Task Force X isn't called the Suicide Squad for no reason; their roster tends to change... often.
However, it will be quite a while before the casting process for Suicide Squad 2 gets underway. Gunn was only recently hired to write the new script, and judging by recent reports, it's apparent that the story will be different than the version that Gavin O'Connor, Todd Stashwick, and David Bar Katz had come up with. But because Gunn appears to be starting from scratch - or, at least, close to it - it may take some time before Suicide Squad 2 even starts filming. It will be a long process from here on out, especially since the new leadership at DC Films has been keen on getting their stories and scripts down before even thinking about anything else.
For now, MCU fans can look forward to seeing Bautista reprise his role as Drax (possibly for the last time?) in Anthony and Joe Russo's Avengers 4 in 2019. Then, it's certainly possible he can hop over to the DC movie universe in the future, whenever Suicide Squad 2 finally moves out of the development stage and into production.
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