AsGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3inches closer to its premiere, fans of this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are gearing up to witness what will certainly be a teary goodbye—both to the Guardians as we know them and to director and screenwriterJames Gunn, who has moved on to take the reins of the DC Universe. During a press tour to promote the new entry of the MCU, Gunn andChris Prattsat down with Collider to talk about the Guardians’ swan song.
During the interview, Pratt and Gunn conjured up some scenarios with our ownPerri Nemiroffas they wondered how different the story might have been if the original Gamora (Zoe Saldaña) had survived and stuck with the Guardians. After getting killed by her father inAvengers: Infinity War, the warrior ended up replaced with a Gamora from a different timeline—one that has no interest at all in Peter Quill. Pratt broke down how the loss of the original Gamora impacts how Peter now looks at himself:
“I think probably what happened in ‘Infinity War’ and ‘Endgame’ with Gamora dying. That’s gotta have the biggest impact on Vol. 3, certainly. He had found who he was in her eyes and his love for her, and so when he looks in those eyes and doesn’t see that anymore, it’s pretty heartbreaking and I think that resonates through the course of the whole volume.”
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Would Be Completely Different With Original Gamora
In the same interview, Pratt revealed that it’s highly likely that had the original Gamora not been killed, the next natural step for them inVol. 3would be to start a family. However, Pratt also underscored that Quill has the tendency toscrew things up, so at some point, he probably would have “blown it.” That prompted director James Gunn to cut in and say that the original Gamora would probably get fed up with Peter Quill’s behavior and end up with Adam Warlock (played byWill Poulter), as she does in the comic books.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3is set to both tell the origin story of one of its main characters and send off the main team with style and emotion. The cast also featuresDave Bautistaas Drax,Karen Gillanas Nebula,Pom Klementieffas Mantis,Vin Dieselas Groot,Bradley Cooperas Rocket Raccoon,Maria Bakalovaas Cosmo the Spacedog,Asim Choudhryas Teefs the Walrus,Linda Cardellinias Lylla the Otter,Sylvester Stalloneas Stakar Ogord andElizabeth Debickias Ayesha.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3premieres in theaters this Friday, May 5. You can watch the trailer below:
