GOTG: Dave Bautista Reveals How Many Colors Make Up Drax's Skin
Dave Bautista reveals how many makeup colors are applied to his body to play Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. With filming on the third installment in the hit Marvel series currently underway, Bautista is reprising his role as the muscle-bound alien warrior for what is expected to be his final outing. Last year the former wrestler suggested that his time in the role was drawing to a close due to his age and the increasing difficulties he encountered keeping his muscular form in shape.
Created by comic book writer Jim Starlin, Drax first made his comic book appearance in 1973, though his original origin story varied greatly than that portrayed in James Gunn’s first Guardians of the Galaxy film. Within the MCU Drax is an alien warrior and the last surviving member of his family, who were all murdered by Ronan the Accuser at the behest of Thanos. Often portrayed with bright green skin covered in red tattoos in the comics, Drax’s skin tone was dialed down to a more muted green/grey for the film to avoid any potential confusion with the Hulk. In place of his simple tattoos, he was also given a series of intricate scarring patterns instead.
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Most recently Bautista sought to address the confusion some fans have with his skin color, with many wondering if his skin was indeed green, grey or even blue. Taking to Instagram he instead revealed the answer with five numbered bottles of different colored makeup which each get applied in turn. These bottles range from tan to light green, black, brown and red. Check out his original Instagram post below:
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