PEACEMAKER Actor Chukwudi Iwuji On The "Extremism" Of His Mysterious GOTG Vol. 3 Character

PEACEMAKER Actor Chukwudi Iwuji On The "Extremism" Of His Mysterious GOTG Vol. 3 Character

We still don't know who Chukwudi Iwuji will play in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but the Peacemaker actor continues to drop hints about his mysterious role in James Gunn's threequel.

By MarkCassidy - Feb 11, 2022 10:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Vol. 3

We first learned that Peacemaker actor Chukwudi Iwuji had joined the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 last year when director James Gunn shared a behind-the-scenes photo to mark the start of production, and despite numerous rumors that have done the rounds since, we still don't know who he'll play in the Marvel Studios threequel.

Iwuji has dropped a few hints in the past, describing his mysterious character as "complex" and "extremely powerful," and the actor has now shared a few more details during an interview with Variety.

"[The character] is very different from Murn. It requires different stuff from me. The way James works with me is pretty much the same, which is he trusts my choices — but at the same time when I give him a choice, he’s ready to push it further. He’s making me push myself. This character needs an extremism that I didn’t need to really tap into in Peacemaker that I’m tapping into here. Our relationship remains the same, one of enjoyment, mutual love and trust."

"What I'm dealing with is a completely different guy, who, let's just say, is the extreme opposite of Murn in many ways," he continued. "It's a different kind of world and universe. I can't say who I'm opposite the most, but I will say I interact with everyone. I'll give you that nugget. I get to share that love."

It seems naming the character he has the most scenes with might be too much of a spoiler (Rocket, perhaps?), and that use of the word "extremism" definitely has us leaning towards The High Evolutionary. Several other Marvel Comics heroes and villains could fit the bill, though, and it wouldn't be unlike Gunn to play with audience expectations (we still say Silver Surfer is wishful thinking!).

Who do you guys think Chukwudi Iwuji will play in GOTG Vol. 3? Drop us a comment down below.

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Kingdork
Kingdork - 2/10/2022, 11:40 PM
Can't wait to see more of Chukwudi he was brilliant in Peacemaker.
newhire13
newhire13 - 2/10/2022, 11:51 PM
James Gunn speaks so highly of him, I won’t be surprised if he ends up as his go to guy for his projects.
Malatrova234
Malatrova234 - 2/11/2022, 12:07 AM
Im just happy to see no Lord of The Rings series articles here...seems like they got cold feet about the coments we all fairly have about it.
TheIronDuck
TheIronDuck - 2/11/2022, 1:20 AM
@Malatrova234 - CBMlaunched a new sister site that covers sci-fi fantasy not adapted from comics star wars articles moved there too.
Malatrova234
Malatrova234 - 2/11/2022, 3:03 AM
@TheIronDuck - i wish them all the luck in the world..though..this hurt the public of this site so im not going there im afraid
JFerguson
JFerguson - 2/11/2022, 12:16 AM
if its high evolutionary, gunn should just reveal it already. Otherwise, i'd gladly take Chuk as any long-term character
dracula
dracula - 2/11/2022, 12:18 AM
anything after Taserface wont live up
inkniron
inkniron - 2/11/2022, 12:23 AM
I hope he can step it up. Not his fault but Murn was seriously the weak link of the Peacemaker characters.

Between that and Vol 2 being one of the weakest MCU entries for me, I guess there is nowhere to go but up.
OmegaBlack13
OmegaBlack13 - 2/11/2022, 1:11 PM
@inkniron - I kinda agree on Murn for most of the series, but that episode before the most recent one where he reveals the truth about himself made me realize what Gunn must see in him.
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 2/11/2022, 12:27 AM
Shit movie
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 2/11/2022, 11:35 AM
@Marveladdict - What was?
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 2/12/2022, 10:27 AM
@EskimoJ - Vol 3 will be. Gunn lost his marbles after the 1st one.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 2/11/2022, 12:37 AM
He really grew on me in peacemaker, looking forward to him in GOG3.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/11/2022, 1:03 AM
I just hope the humor is less cringeworthy than GOTG2 this time around.
Spike101
Spike101 - 2/11/2022, 1:29 AM
@TheLobster - agreed. I think they got a bit carried away with themselves after the success of the first one.
Roodi
Roodi - 2/11/2022, 10:24 AM
@TheLobster - It wuz 2 smart 4 u
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/11/2022, 5:44 PM
@Roodi - LOL oh yeah - that hilarious line from Drax about taking famously huge turds was too deep for my smooth brain
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/11/2022, 5:45 PM
@Spike101 - also Gunn co-wrote the first film with Nicole Perlman and I’m starting to think she was vital to the success since Gunn wrote Vol. 2 all by himself.
Spike101
Spike101 - 2/12/2022, 3:12 AM
@TheLobster - that’s a very good point, he does seem to get carried away left to his own devices.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/12/2022, 3:26 AM
@Spike101 - ex: the “humor” in Peacemaker.. total cringe
Spike101
Spike101 - 2/12/2022, 5:08 AM
@TheLobster - I just don’t see the need for it. A little banter works like the BW joke about being there to pick up a fossil is a good example of that. Otherwise humour isn’t really that much of a thing in comic books aside from a few characters.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/12/2022, 1:40 PM
@Spike101 - like most things - it’s good in doses
Leviathan
Leviathan - 2/11/2022, 1:24 AM
He might be playing the Stranger, a Cosmic Elder who created Ego the Living Planet and Rocket Raccoon.
GameOn
GameOn - 2/11/2022, 11:45 AM
If he is High Evolutionary, I’d like him to stick around and interact with Wanda. I’m not too familiar with him beyond his interactions with the twins and their birth and Wanda’s powers.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 2/11/2022, 12:25 PM
Whoever it is, they should let this guy works with his eyes, they are scary AF.
MartianManHuntr
MartianManHuntr - 2/11/2022, 7:04 PM
I hope Gunn doesn't use high evolutionary. Use someone else.
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