Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Will Start Filming In November

He also revealed that there's plans for a 'holiday special' but admits that he's not yet seen the script for that - or for Guardians 3, for that matter.

Speaking to LADbible, the 51-year-old revealed: "I can tell you honestly that I've not read the script for Guardians 3, nor have I read the script for the holiday special.

"I believe it's changed from what it originally was. We were supposed to do Guardians 3 a long time ago, and we were gonna do the Christmas special then.

"I don't know if it's changed, I don't know what the new premise is, but even if I knew I just couldn't tell you - I would get in so much s***.

"I'm an honest person, I always want to give honest answers. A lot of times, the best way to be able to do that is to not read scripts - the less you know the better.

"I can tell you this: we're gonna start filming Guardians 3 in November this year, I believe it's gonna be a six-seven month shoot in Atlanta.

"I believe somewhere in that time, we're also gonna shoot the holiday special. But that's all I know... I'm going to play Drax, I know that."

Well, that's something at least, eh?

Elsewhere in the interview, Bautista said he feels 'comfortable' playing Drax having spent so long in the role.

"On Guardians 2, I realised that I know this character so well, I'm so comfortable with this character," he said.

"I never had to put much thought into it, I didn't even need to know my lines until the day [of shooting].

"I'm so comfortable in the role, and I'm so comfortable with the directors and actors I've worked with.

"I don't feel a sense of self-consciousness, I'm not afraid to let it all hang out]. It's a good place to be. It's a very self-conscious thing to go on and start acting, trying to bring these words off the page, there's a little insecurity and self-consciousness - but not with Drax."

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is scheduled to hit cinemas on 5 May 2023.

Words: Harrison Williams