It's hard to imagine the Guardians of the Galaxy films without Drax the Destroyer, and it's even harder to imagine anyone other than Dave Bautista bringing the ultra-literal strongman to life, but it turns out that almost didn't happen.

Director James Gunn is more active on Twitter than ever, offering fans of his work almost daily insight into his projects, and he'll often answer fan questions with surprising candor and transparency. He took a moment off of shooting Peacemaker today to answer a few incoming queries.

"What's a decision you had to fight tooth and nail for on a movie?" one fan asked. "Like looking back you still wonder why did the studio fight so hard against it?"