Guardians of the Galaxy actor Dave Bautista has paid tribute to the legendary Stan Lee who died on Monday at the age of 95.
Bautista is the latest Marvel actor to send their prayers and condolences to Lee and his family. In his post, Bautista expressed how lucky he felt to know the Marvel icon and thanked him for inspiring him through his life’s work.
You can check out what Bautista had to say below.
He was always good to me and I giggled like a kid every time he said my name. Stan Lee knows my name,wow! I was always so star struck that I don’t think I ever thanked him for inspiring me. Through his characters and through his life. Thank you Stan🙏🏼 #DreamChaser https://t.co/ReQSjoe0NJ
— Vaxxed AF! #TeamPfizer Poor Kid Chasing Dreams. (@DaveBautista) November 13, 2018
Bautista is expected to reprise his role once again in next year’s Avengers 4. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers 4 is expected to star 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.
A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.
Avengers 4 is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 3, 2019.