![]() Yondu's death in the prior Guardians movie seemed to indicate that Rooker would sit out Vol. 2 reigns supreme as one of the most emotional and impactful death sequences in all of the MCU. His death in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. His role as Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy is arguably the actor's most significant role in a Gunn film yet, starting off as a rough and gruff minor antagonist and evolving into a misunderstood father figure. Slither, Super, both Guardians of the Galaxy films, and The Suicide Squad all feature Rooker in all his glory. Rooker is, for all intents and purposes, James Gunn's good luck charm, as he has appeared in every single film directed by the filmmaker. Unfortunately, the scene was cut from the film and so was Fillion's version of the character, and now Wonder Man is being reworked into the MCU via a Disney+ series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (although Fillion would later get a chance to play Wonder Man in Hulu's M.O.D.O.K.)įinally, no James Gunn movie would be complete without an appearance from Michael Rooker, but it's still something of a surprise to see Yondu appear again. 2 in a much more significant capacity, where he was set to play the character of Wonder Man in his MCU debut. Fillion was also supposed to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. ![]() That includes the original Guardians of the Galaxy film, where Fillion had a voice-over cameo as a big blue prisoner that the group encounters when they're sent to the Kyln prison. Since then, Fillion has appeared in nearly every single film from the acclaimed filmmaker. Shortly after Fillion became a cult classic sensation when he played Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the oh-so-short-lived Firefly, Fillion would then star in James Gunn's feature directorial debut, Slither. Many of the cameos are brought to life by people who have a history with James Gunn, and that goes double for longtime Gunn collaborator Nathan Fillion. In case you want a recap of the familiar faces who make a brief appearance in the latest MCU film, here are all the celebrity cameos (that we could find) in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. After all, this is a franchise constantly expanding and introducing new characters to its vast and diverse universe. Surprise cameo appearances are hardly anything new for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Though the main members of the team certainly have the bulk of the spotlight, the film does cram in more than a few cameos, some of which are pretty tough to spot on first viewing. Of course, most of the last film in the trilogy's focus is on the titular Guardians, showing them grappling with the events of Avengers: Endgame and displaying how certain characters deal with demons from their past. ![]() 3 is already juggling a plethora of characters we've grown to love over the last decade, yet director James Gunn is still able to find time for quite a few cameos in his final Marvel film. Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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