Marvel Studios Phase 2 Updates: Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man 3

Time to once again make it yours Towelites!! Let’s round up all the latest news and rumors surrounding Marvel Studios’ Phase 2!

WWE superstar Bautista has defeated all the contenders for the role of Drax the Destroyer in the upcoming Marvel Studios‘ production Guardians of the Galaxy. Bautista pulled out a big win over challenger Jason Mamoa who was rumored to be the early favorite. I mean if you’re going to be the one who kills Thanos you better look like a bad-ass, right?

Drax the Destroyer

Arthur Douglas was a human whose family was attacked and killed by the supervillainThanos. Needing a champion to combat Thanos, the being known as Kronos took Arthur’s spirit and placed it in a powerful new body, and Drax the Destroyer was born. Drax’s powers included enhanced strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy blasts from his hands. The character often battled Thanos, and on occasion thesuperheroesCaptain Marvel and Adam Warlock. He was also a member of the group known as the Infinity Watch.

Bautista joins Jim Sturgess aka Starlord in the James Gunn directed adventure due out August 2014!!

Via: First Showing

The EPIC marketing campaign that is Marvel is not only unleashing 1 more trailer for you in April but 3!! AND if you are a Verizon subscriber you will be lucky enough to see those trailers 24-Hours before they are deployed to the WORLD! Keep it tooned Towelites, we’ll have them up for you when they hit! Check out the promotional page!!

Casting Call

Casting news has hit, well actually casting clarification has hit regarding the character that Stephanie Szostak‘s role in Iron Man 3 has been revealed to be none other that A.I.M. agent and Man-Thing lover Ellen Brandt. Interesting connections there, could make for some interesting Phase 3 rumors!

Via: Comicbook.com

So get excited Towelites!! Iron Man 3 will be here before we know it and Phase 2 will be in FULL SWING!!!! Catch up on all the news and rumors from Marvel Studios’ Phase 2 here!

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