At San Diego Comic - Con 2017 , it was announce that theSkrulls would be coming to the Marvel Cinematic UniverseinCaptain Marvel . Now we know that lover were almost cover to the MCU debut of the Skrulls class in the first place inGuardians of the Galaxy .

In an interview , manager James Gunn talk about being"incredibly stoked"about the origination of the Skrulls in the approaching film , Captain Marvel . Gunn claimed that he had desire to expend the Skrulls in the past times but his plans had never worked out " for one reason or another . "

Some fans intend Gunn was referring to licensing issue between Marvel and 20th Century Fox , considering that the material body - shift aliens first appeared inFantastic Four # 2.Since the movie rights to Marvel ’s First Family are have by Fox , it ’s understandable why fan believed that the Skrulls would n’t be able-bodied to come out in the MCU , though in actuality , the Skrulls are co - have by Fox and Marvel , with only sure Skrulls being unavailable for function .

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In verbalize withCinemaBlend , Gunn substantiate that the Skrulls not appearing inGuardians of the Galaxywas his decision :

No , [ Marvel ] never said no . [ They ] said yes ! It ’s something that we ’ve talked a band about dealing with . I almost put a Skrull in the Ravagers . But I ’m really excited they ’re coming about , and I conceive it ’s locomote to be fun to see where they go from there , and what hap with the Skrulls in the hereafter of the Marvel Universe . I ’m a immense devotee of the Skrulls .

The Ravagers would appear to be the thoroughgoing place to insert the Skrulls inGuardians of the Galaxy , especially since the Ravagers have been used to showcase many Marvel race , include the Achernonians , the Centaurians , the Krylorians , the Arcturans , and the Pluvians .

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Though the Ravagers may seem like the ideal pick , James Gunn felt that putting a Skrull in the Ravagers would"complicate"the motion-picture show in way that the other races would n’t . Gunn says that there ’s " an elegance in the simplicity " of theGuardians of the Galaxymovies that can easily become too complex if too many elements are included .

It ’s lawful that sum a Skrull to the Ravagers is n’t as simple as contribute a Centaurian like Yondu to the Ravagers . A Skrull is not just another alien , and would involve much more exhibition . Gunn would have require to put more focus on the Skrulls than the other foreigner by explain what they are and what they can do . The alien members of the Ravagers ask much less explaining , if any at all .

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