Guardians Of The Galaxy: Why Was Ego In Human Form On Other Planets?

Feeling as though sufficient time has passed since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 came out, filmmaker James Gunn took part in a Q&A session today, giving his loyal and devoted fans permission to ask whatever spoiler-filled questions have been on their minds.

One fan brought up a good point, something that had some fans scratching their heads. While Peter was under his spell, Ego explained his master plan/purpose, which he calls “The Expansion.” Over thousands of years, on thousands of worlds, Ego planted extensions of himself so that he could roam and spread, covering all that exists. However, because this endeavor can’t be powered by one Celestial, Ego needed a second, so he got the idea to impregnate other species, hoping at least one of the couplings would produce another Celestial being — like Peter.

During that scene, we see animated statues of Ego’s human avatar making out with other aliens that he knocked up. So the fan asked: “Why did Ego look human in the interactions he had with the other species he was to impregnate? I mean, wouldn’t he take the shape of the species in question?

“Yes! And I believe he did,” Gunn replied. “This is getting pretty in-depth. I believe that when Ego is showing Peter those statues, those statues are created for Peter so that he wasn’t… For instance, when Ego made love to a turtle creature — which we see in the background and sort of smooching with a turtle creature — he was probably in the shape of a turtle creature when he went to that planet. But for the sake of storytelling — for both our storytelling with the audience and Ego’s storytelling with Peter — we made him look human in those situations.”

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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.

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).

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is now playing!