Alan Tudyk Wants To Join The Guardians of the Galaxy

Alan Tudyk has already played a space pilot in Joss Whedon's Firefly and Serenity, and he's visiting a galaxy far, far away in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but there's still another universe he'd like to explore.

Speaking Fandango, Tudyk was asked if there was a Marvel Studios film franchise he'd like to join. Tudyk immediately responded that he'd want to join director James Gunn on a Guardians of the Galaxy movie. That's partly just because he and Gunn are friends who have worked together in the past, but also freewheeling space-adventure with a ragtag band of underdog heroes is pretty much the definition of Tudyk's wheelhouse. Tudyk's Firefly, Serenity, and Con Man co-star, Nathan Fillion, even had a cameo in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

Gunn has since responded to Tudyk's comment, saying on twitter that "Alan Tudyk is my friend and I'm always on the lookout for ways to work with him again! Our first two team ups are masterpieces!"

Could this be a very public casting call for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3? Time will tell.

In the meantime, fans can hear Tudyk's voice in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, opening Dec. 16.

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From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is directed by Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel are producing, with John Knoll and Jason McGatlin serving as executive producers.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters December 16, 2016.