James Gunn never hesitated to admit that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was always going to mark the end of the line for his association with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s resident band of intergalactic misfits, describing as far as Flight. 2‘s promotional trail that he would draw a line under his time at the helm with the threequel.
The cameras are now rolling on the highly anticipated cosmic comic book blockbuster, but on the plus side, we’re getting some extra content to help soften the blow via the Disney Plus Holiday Special. Of course, Gunn didn’t say we would never see the Guardians again, but he did say repeatedly that the current roster would step down.
Naturally, this led to a lot of speculation as to how Flight. 3 is going to get us to this point, with many fans worried about who, what, when, where and why the filmmaker is sending Star-Lord and the gang into a blaze of glory.
Dave Bautista Confirmed He’ll Be Done With The MCU Completely After Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3while it wouldn’t be a stretch to imagine Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel heading off into the sunset, given that they’ve been confined entirely to the recording booth.
On the other side of the coin, there are certainly more stories that can be told with the characters of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan, but we won’t find out the lay of the land until Flight. 3 explodes in theaters in May 2023.