Now that Marvel has successfully created the MCU, where do they go from here? Let's face it, while 'Captain America: Winter Soldier' and 'Thor: The Dark World' will no doubt be awesome and very entertaining, will they really surprise us? In general, no they won't. Cap 2 will be more Cap and S.H.I.E.L.D. action and Thor 2 will be more of Thor flying and throwing Mjolnir. That's not to say that we won't enjoy them, but, for the average CBM fan, there probably won't be anything new about them. Now, I know that Iron Man 3 surprised us all with the Mandarin twist, but I can't see Marvel doing something like that in every movie between now and Avengers 2. So, this begs the question, how is Marvel going to keep it fresh? How will they find ways to surprise us and keep the audience engaged? Guardians of the Galaxy will be the answer to both these questions.
I will admit, that when GOTG was first announced as part of Marvel's Phase 2, I was very sceptical about the movie. I honestly didn't think they'd be able to pull it off. However, my excitement started to peek a bit when the character designs were released and, with all this casting news of late, my anticipation has gone through the roof. The cast has rounded out to 'Allstar' calibre in recent days. With the likes of Michael Rooker, Lee Pace, Zoe Zaldana, Chris Pratt and many more attached to this movie, the acting skill alone will make this movie very exciting. It's the most recent addition to the cast, however, that really makes the difference in this movie. Glenn Close being added to this movie adds much excitement, but the real excitement comes from who she has been cast to play. She's playing the part of a leader among the Nova Corps!
The Nova Corps in this movie opens the door for this guy to show up at any moment.
Now that's exciting! Nova entering the MCU scene will be unreal and really broaden the horizons on the where the MCU can go in future instalments. That's the main reason why GOTG has the possibility of being the most exciting movie in Phase 2 of the MCU. Entering the cosmic universe expands the scale of the MCU to unimaginable proportions. The possiblities are endless and there is no telling how far they will go. GOTG is the key to unlocking so much potential within the MCU. Marvel will utilize this to keep hardcore CBM fans guessing and engaged for the foreseeable future.
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