James Gunn Teases Sylvester Stallone’s Marvel Movie Future

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has a lot of fun character and actor cameo reveals, and one of the biggest and best is no doubt Rocky star Sylvester Stallone.

It’s not a spoiler to say that in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Stallone plays Stakar Ogord, a leader of The Ravagers who has a crucial bit of history with Michael Rooker’s Yondu. Marvel Comics fans saw that casting and character and instantly knew that Stallone was playing the Marvel Comics superhero known as Starhawk.

…And, apparently, Starhawk will have a bigger future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Stallone’s Future in the MCU

Speaking with the Toronto Sun, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn revealed that there are ongoing talks within Marvel regarding Stallone’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spoiler alert: He has one. 

“My plan is to see more of him,” said James Gunn. “I‘m not sure about him appearing in Vol. 3, we’ll have to see about that, but it’s our plan to see more of Stallone. (Marvel studio boss) Kevin (Feige) and I are working on what is going to become of the Marvel Cosmic Universe and where it’s going to go. We plan to see [SPOILER] in the future.“

We won’t reveal who else Gunn is referring to in that quote; as stated, there are a lot of fun cameo appearances in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – some of them teasing some very exciting things to come in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens in the domestic market this Friday. 

Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is written and directed by James Gunn (Slither). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora; Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax; Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker (Jumper) as Yondu; Karen Gillan (The Big Short) as Nebula; and Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls) as Kraglin. New cast members include Pom Klementieff (Oldboy), Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby, Everest), Chris Sullivan (The Knick, The Drop) and Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight, The Thing).

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