Dave Bautista has become a prominent fixture in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after two fan-favorite appearances as Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

The fact that the green-skilled Destroyer could become so beloved alongside iconic characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man is a testament to the production company’s abilities to mine the comics catalogue for fresh ideas.

And now that Drax will be fighting alongside the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in next year’s Avengers: Infinity War, the actor is preparing fans for even more characters to debut in the epic team-up film.

While speaking on the Talk Is Jericho podcast to promote Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the wrestler-turned-actor told the WWE star that the next film will introduce some new faces under the Marvel Studios banner.

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Those are the prominent Avengers that have been in all the films, but they’re really just adding so many characters in this. ‘Cuz they’re also starting to introduce other characters like they did in Captain America [Civil War]. They’ve brought in Spider-Man. But they’re going to start moving into different phases of Marvel. So they’re introducing other characters. Black Panther. They’re gonna go a whole series of Black Panther.

While his comments seem to confirm a dedication to the King of Wakanda as a franchise, he also hints that we could see some other new characters—maybe even Captain Marvel herself?

Brie Larson has been rumored to be playing a role in the new Avengers film, though nothing has been confirmed. Her solo film is set to start filming just ahead of Infinity War‘s premiere. Could the character make her debut in the fight against Thanos before coming back around for her first big screen solo adventure?

We should learn more in the coming months as the production for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 continues.

For now, you can catch Drax alongside his other space-faring teammates in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

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Avengers: Infinity War is described by Marvel Studios as the culmination of everything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Iron Man in 2008. The movie is filming now under directors Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

The expansive confirmed cast includes Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Holland, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bethany, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff, and Josh Brolin as the villain Thanos. Avengers: Infinity War and its as-yet-untitled sequel are filming back-to-back for a May 4, 2018 and May 3, 2019 release, respectively.

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