James Gunn Says 'Ms. Marvel' Won't Join The GUARDIANS; Reveals Stan Lee's Original Cameo

James Gunn Says 'Ms. Marvel' Won't Join The GUARDIANS; Reveals Stan Lee's Original Cameo

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn recently appeared at Dragon Con in Atlanta, and a recap of the panel features him revealing that neither Ms. Marvel or any other Earthbound superhero will join the team in the sequel, the status of Thunderbolts and Stan Lee's original (and hilarious) cameo!

By JoshWilding - Sep 01, 2014 02:09 PM EST
Source: Collider

Collider have a lengthy recap of James and Sean Gunn's recent appearance at Dragon Con in Atlanta, and plenty of great new reveals about Guardians of the Galaxy were revealed in the process. Perhaps the best one is what the writer and director originally had planned for Stan Lee's cameo, something he describes as a battle he lost with Disney (something which surprised Gunn after he managed to get them to leave in the line referencing Jackson Pollock). 

The original plan was for Lee to be one of the Collector's exhibit (where he would have joined a Dark Elf from Thor: The Dark World, Cosmo, and Howard the Duck to name just a few), and the scene would have featured Groot looking at the legendary comic creation in shock only for him to get the middle finger from the man responsible for breathing life into the likes of Spider-Man and the Fanastic Four! That would have been a hell of a lot of fun to see, no doubt. 


Unsurprisingly, talk also turned to female superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and when asked whether or not there's a plan to bring Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel, into the Guardians of the Galaxy's roster, Gunn made it clear that he wants to steer clear of "Earthlings" in the cosmic side of this world in a bid to keep the main focus on Star-Lord. However, he did agree that she will likely be brought to the big screen - possibly in Avengers: Age of Ultron if recent reports are to be believed - sooner rather than later and that there are plenty of other female characters he can introduce in future instalments of this franchise.  

Finally, Gunn provided a vague update on another of his passion projects; The Thunderbolts. According to the site, it has now been put on the backburner (if it ever happens at all) as he focuses on the cosmic side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a number of spin-off ideas he has.
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patrat18
patrat18 - 9/1/2014, 2:38 PM
Waaaaaaaaaaaaa?
fastflames
fastflames - 9/1/2014, 2:39 PM
That is [frick]ing amazing! Stan the man
patrat18
patrat18 - 9/1/2014, 2:39 PM
She should join Agents of shield.
JAC
JAC - 9/1/2014, 2:39 PM
What?!?!? That Stan Lee cameo would have been INSANE!
Spooks
Spooks - 9/1/2014, 2:39 PM
JAC
JAC - 9/1/2014, 2:40 PM
@patrat18 Meh, I think the character deserves better than to start out in a T.V. show (especially AoS).
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 9/1/2014, 2:41 PM
No "Earthlings" in the GotG sequel pretty much guarantees that we'll see the epic team-up with our lovable losers and the rest of the Avengers in Avengers 3. That movie is going to be PACKED. Ms/Captain Marvel, the Twins, some/all of the Guardians, the surviving members of the Avengers, Vision, probably Fury and Hawkeye and Black Widow...not to mention Thanos and whatever other villains they throw in there. It's going to be EPIC.
patrat18
patrat18 - 9/1/2014, 2:43 PM
@Sipprelle

lol Sarcasm.
Spooks
Spooks - 9/1/2014, 2:44 PM
Stan's cameo was great but this... oh, man

JAC
JAC - 9/1/2014, 2:44 PM
@patrat18 Oh, hehehe.
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 9/1/2014, 2:44 PM
She needs a cameo first as Carol Danvers: pilot extraordinaire! After that we need a Captain Marvel reference and have a follow up of that with a Ms Marvel movie!
mmadadamm
mmadadamm - 9/1/2014, 2:46 PM
cmon stan lee giving the middle finger, they would never allow that sweet old man to set such an example
Invictor
Invictor - 9/1/2014, 2:46 PM
Interesting.
FordEl
FordEl - 9/1/2014, 2:47 PM
@patrat18

Lol, Marvel would do that
Nickk
Nickk - 9/1/2014, 2:48 PM
I CAN't WAIT TO SEE PEOPLE COMMENTS FOR Ms.MARVEL AHAHAHA
niceguyeddie
niceguyeddie - 9/1/2014, 2:49 PM
Thunderbolts would be great more down the line. Although that ground may have been tread by then. It seems like that's what they're trying to do with the Sinister Six which is dumb.
Nickk
Nickk - 9/1/2014, 2:50 PM
MrLoki
MrLoki - 9/1/2014, 2:52 PM
We'll we see Captain Marvel already? I really need her in the MCU....
Invictor
Invictor - 9/1/2014, 2:54 PM
@typicalfanboy

He was the guy smooth talking a lady on the catwalk on Rocket's radar.
KindredMac
KindredMac - 9/1/2014, 2:55 PM
Ms Marvel has no place in the MCU.... too boring of a character honestly.
McGee
McGee - 9/1/2014, 2:56 PM
Have they released Cloris Leachman nudes yet?
SuperCat
SuperCat - 9/1/2014, 2:59 PM
Oh well.

batz11
batz11 - 9/1/2014, 3:04 PM
That could have been one of his absolute best cameos, damn...
Nickk
Nickk - 9/1/2014, 3:07 PM
@KindrecMac
Indy
Indy - 9/1/2014, 3:08 PM
LOL that Cameo would of been funny I like the one in film it was funny too.
iFightForTheUsers
iFightForTheUsers - 9/1/2014, 3:11 PM
[frick] Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel (in regards to GotG) - she's cool and all but Gunn's GotG was a success because it was based off Abnett & Lanning's 2008 run, not that sh*tty Marvel NOW crap they're pushing so let's keep it that way.

THIS IS THE TEAM WE NEED TO SEE IN GOTG2.


Bug, Quasar, Adam Warlock, Mantis, Cosmo, Jack Flag, Moondragon, Mantis > Captain Marvel
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 9/1/2014, 3:17 PM
Outside of Cap and his franchise's characters, Groot is one of the oldest Marvel characters put in a movie.
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