Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has revealed that Djimon Hounsou wasn’t big enough to play Drax.
In the thread, James Gunn revealed that Djimon Hounsou wasn’t able to snag the role of Drax because he wasn’t big enough. Hounsou, who Gunn described as well over 6 feet, wasn’t big enough for the role when placed alongside Star-Lord star Chris Pratt or Ronan actor Lee Pace. Hounsou stands at 6 ft 1 while eventual Drax actor Dave Bautista stands tall at 6 ft 6, towering over Pratt and Hounsou.
I remember going out to eat to dinner for the first time with @djimonhounsou, @prattprattpratt & @DaveBautista. Djimon is a big guy, well over 6 feet & incredibly fit, & as he sat in his car he saw these two giants hulking out of the house, like a couple of kaijus stalking us.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) June 13, 2021
Earlier Djimon had auditioned for Drax & I told him he wasn’t big enough. He turned to me and told me he had thought I was lying. “Nope,” I said. Next day @leepace showed up on set, who is 6’5″. I do not purposely hire behemoths, it just works out that way.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) June 13, 2021
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is expected to star Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sean Gunn. The cast was last seen in Avengers: Endgame. Here’s the synopsis:
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt.
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