The Guardians have returned for one last mission.
Marvel unveiled the first trailer for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” showcasing the final installment in the franchise. The film will explore Rocket Raccoon’s (Bradley Cooper) origins and the return of Zoe Saldaña’s character Gamora
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In the trailer, viewers finally got to see the grand entrance of the all-gold, super-being Adam Warlock. The cosmic character, who was first teased in the post-credits scene of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” is played by MCU newcomer Will Poulter, who has previously starred in “The Maze Runner,” “Midsommar” and “Dopesick.” In the comics, Warlock is an all-powerful artificial being created to destroy the Guardians of the Galaxy. However, it appears that Chukwudi Iwuji’s character the High Evolutionary will be the main villain, an ultra-intelligent being who created Rocket.
The film will see many familiar faces returning, including Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Vin Diesel as Groot, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Sean Gunn as Kraglin and Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha. Also joining the film is “Borat 2” star Maria Balakova, who plays Cosmo the Space Dog. James Gunn is returning to direct the third film as well.
While it has been five years since the Guardians had a solo film with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” they have made appearances in other Marvel films since. They just starred in Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,” had a short appearance in Taika Waititi’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” and they also were instrumental in the mega-team-up films “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” will hit theaters on May 5, 2023. Watch the full trailer below.
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