In the opening moments of Marvel Studios' massiveHall Hpanel at Comic-Con,Kevin Feigewas asked by moderatorChris Hardwickwhy the studio famously skipped the convention last year. The studio president and producer stated that, “We only want to come when we have a lot of stuff to show you,” which set the tone for the panel that featured the first trailer forDoctor Strange, along with sneak peeks atSpider-Man: Homecoming,Thor: Ragnarokand the confirmation ofBrie Larsonstarring inCaptain Marvel. One of the biggest highlights of the panel, however, was the colorful introduction of theGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2stars, along with the jaw-dropping footage they presented.
Unfortunately,Marveldidn’t release theGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2footage quite yet, but the studio has provided us with videos featuring highlights from the panel, along with video interviews with directorJames Gunnand some of the sequel’s stars. Cast membersDave Bautista(Drax the Destroyer),Elizabeth Debicki(Ayesha),Zoe Saldana(Gamora),Karen Gillan(Nebula),Kurt Russell(Ego),Chris Pratt(Star-Lord),Michael Rooker(Yondu) andPom Klementieff(Mantis). These interviews came after some shocking developments were revealed in the footage presented in Hall H.
Shortly afterGuardians of the Galaxyhit theaters, directorJames Gunnteased that fans will learn the identity ofStar-Lord’s dadinGuardians of the Galaxy 2. The director also confirmed that the father won’t be the same character as it was in the Marvel Comics, J’son, which lead to multiple theories as to who Peter Quill’s father could be. It was revealed in the Comic-Con footage that Ego the Living Planet, played byKurt Russell, is in fact Star-Lord’s father, which was quite surprising indeed.
The footage features the Ravagers wreaking havoc when they come acrossBaby Groot, who Taserface determines too adorable to kill. Another scene features Yondu sporting a new orange mohawk as he enters the Ravagers' lair and destroys them all with his special weapon, the Yaka Arrow. The final clip revealed Rocket Raccoon hurling insults at several different characters along with the entire team bickering, before the footage revealedSylvester Stallone, although it wasn’t revealed who he is playing. Some believe that, judging by his outfit, he could be another Ravager but it isn’t known for sure. The end of the clip features a giant space pod landing, withKurt Russellexiting the pod. When Star-Lord asks, “Who the hell are you,“Kurt Russell’s character Ego reveals, “I thought my good looks would make it obvious. My name is Ego. And I’m your dad.”
While it isn’t known when we’ll see this footage online, Marvel did unveil theEgo the Living PlanetcostumeKurt Russellwears in this sequel, at the Marvel Stage at San Diego Comic-Con for the last day of this convention. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as soon as this footage comes online for this sequel, which is set for release on June 21, 2025, which will kick off the summer movie season next year. Until then, take a look at the panel highlights and and video interviews with theGuardians of the Galaxy 2cast and directorJames Gunnbelow.
