David Bowie Would Have Been One of the Original Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

James Gunn reveals what role he had intended for David Bowie to trifle inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 . The celluloid – which was the long - awaited subsequence to Gunn ’s firstGuardians– and wasone of the more familiar filmsthat Marvel Studios has ever liberate . But just because the film ’s main story was all focused on the relationships between each of the Guardians squad members and their own estranged familial congenator , Gunn still negociate to pile in more than a few cameo and Easter bollock along the path . That , in addition , to some of the most visually - arresting and silly action sequence that any Marvel film has feature to date .

Perhaps none of theGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2Easter eggswere quite as noted as the reveal thatSylvester Stallone was actually play Starhawk , the leader ofthe originalGuardians of the Galaxyteamfrom the comics . And as the cinema ’s terminate andone of its many post - credits scenesrevealed , Gunn even negociate to introduce the residuum of the original Guardians onscreen as well , much to the surprisal and exhilaration of longtime comic book readers everywhere .

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As it turn out , Gunn came very close to casting another pop - civilization image as one of the original Guardians . During aFacebook Live ! Q&Athis afternoon , the writer and director reveal that he had approach none other than David Bowie to wreak one of the team phallus , prior to the famous musician and role player ’s dying in January 2016 . Gunn did not , however , reveal which of the grapheme he had specify for Bowie to play .

Gunn antecedently reveal that he and Kevin Feige had approachedDavid Bowie about a cameo part inGuardians 2 , before Bowie pass away , but at that meter did not reveal how or who he would have played had he really been in the film . But for what it ’s worth , Bowie still managed to have a little presence in theGuardians of theGalaxyfranchise , with his strain , " Moonage Daydream , " being have on the soundtrack of the firstGuardiansfilm .

Without Bowie , the card of original Guardians wound up being play by Michael Rosenbaum ( Martinex ) , Michelle Yeoh ( Aleta ) , Ving Rhames ( Charlie-27 ) , Stallone ( Starhawk ) , Mainframe ( Miley Cyrus ) , and Krugarr . And while fans only got to expend some very brief time with that team inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , there is still the possibility ofthe original Guardians returning againsometime in the time to come , allot to Gunn himself . Whether or not any of that actually comes to realisation , though , remains to be seen .