Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 director James Gunn has been trying to keep Marvel fans (somewhat) in the loop as production has been going on – but today’s teaser has fans holding their breath in dread. Gunn posted a doddle of a character looking (surprised? Horrified? Elated?) and it looks like none other than Mantis (Pom Klementieff). As a fan-favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe character (since making her debut in Guardians 2), even the thought that something tragic could happen to Mantis has Guardians of the Galaxy 3 fans freaking out!
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Shooting This Today…
Shooting this shot now. #GotGVol3 pic.twitter.com/TZVXCdmWMX
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 8, 2022
We’re not meant to take that literally right James? RIGHT?!
Here Go The Marvel (Conspiracy) Theories
Stand by for a 15 minute speculation video about the MCU based on this photo…
— Jeff Sorensen (@SorenJeff) February 8, 2022
and this one pic.twitter.com/JGIIXydkky
Tin Foil hats… ACTIVATE!
Surprise, DC!
Yes Ambush Bug is in Guardians. Surprise, DC!
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 8, 2022
He’s kidding. DC’s fourth-wall-breaking Ambush Bug character is NOT coming to Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
Looking Good, Pom!
looking good, Pom!
— Steve Agee (@steveagee) February 8, 2022
Peacemaker star Steve Agee showing love(?) to the MCU.
NSFW
I was not expecting a sex scene. Bravo.
— Jimmy Palmiotti (@jpalmiotti) February 8, 2022
Comic book legend Jimmy Palmiotti slid in with the dirty joke take – and we love it!
ERMAHGERD!
— Sarah O'Connell (@SarahO_Connell) February 8, 2022
May this become THE meme of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 Reactions…
Pikachu!
— FullChicken (@FullChicken_) February 8, 2022
We could only follow that last one up with this one.
You Already Shot This!
You already shot this 25 years ago! Go ahead an wrap for the day. pic.twitter.com/RUyErT8LZ0
— Tiffany Shepis-Tretta (@TiffanyShepis) February 8, 2022
Can you name the name of this vintage James Gunn project?
Mantis Like…
— marveldcfan101 (@marveldcfan101) February 8, 2022
She knows her time to shine is coming – even if it is a death scene. (See also: Pom Klementieff in Oldboy).
Don’t Know How to Feel About This…
I can’t tell if this wil gave me laughing or crying
— Nate (@MrGreenNDv2) February 8, 2022
In the end, we’re all just as anxious and emotionally confused about this image as you are, man…
END OF DISUCSSION
Don’t kill of Mantis. Either that, or don’t make her do something to prove Soderberg wrong.
— Captain Cavemannn!✊🏿🇵🇸 (@HouseORisingSun) February 8, 2022
Yep… we’ve reached that point.
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 is slated for release on May 5, 2023.