Pom Klementieff first stole the show as Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. After delivering another memorable supporting turn in Avengers: Infinity War, the actress was given more to sink her teeth into in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
The latter ended Mantis' story, though the door was left ajar for the hero to potentially show up elsewhere in the MCU (and it's not as if a reunion with Rocket's new Guardians of the Galaxy would be that challenging to make a reality).
Photos of Klementieff have gone viral across social media platforms over the weekend after the actress shared a topless photo on Instagram looking ripped and—potentially—ready for another superhero role. Could the actress be DCU-bound?
In 2024, the Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning star confirmed she's discussed a DC Comics role with DC Studios boss and Man of Tomorrow director James Gunn.
"Do you really think I'm going to answer this question? I just want to keep working with James, so we're going to keep trying to find ways to do that," the actress responded when asked who she could play. "Yes, we've been talking about one specific character, but I can't talk about that right now."
"It was always my dream to be an X-Men or part of a Marvel movie," Klementieff added. "Then, I saw the first Guardians of the Galaxy, and it became my first Marvel movie ever. Then, I got cast in the second one. I feel so lucky."
"I'm always open to it, I love the character," she said of Mantis. "I'm sure the fans would love to see it, but I don't know. It depends on the project."
There are several great characters from the DC Universe who Klementieff would be a good fit for. While she played a goofy alien in the Guardians franchise, the latest Mission movie made it clear she's every bit as capable of playing a formidable villain.
Klementieff actually portrayed a La Gatita Dancer in The Suicide Squad, a movie that Gunn recently made DCU canon over half a decade after it was first released in theaters and on HBO Max. However, enough time has passed that her blink-and-you'd-miss-it cameo has been long forgotten by even the most die-hard fans.
You can take a closer look at Klementieff's photos in the Instagram gallery below.