We've only seen her in a few brief trailer scenes, but the newest member of the Guardians of the Galaxy,
Mantis (played by Pom Kelementieff), has made quite an impression with fans. The character will be introduced as an attedant to Kurt Russell's
Ego the Living Planet when she meets the team - in fact, she's spent her whole life with him.
"So, she's an alien. And she's always with — at the beginning, she's spent her life with Kurt Russell's character," Klementieff told Mashable.
"She was pretty lonely and then she meets the Guardians and...that's it. She has empathetic powers, so it's connected with feelings and emotions.
In yesterday's
character report, Mantis was described as "very naive", something that Klementieff says stems from her time in isolation.
"There's an awkwardness and a curiosity and ... how do you say? She wants to discover new things...she was really lonely and by herself, so it's a completely new thing to meet these people and to discover new things and new emotions and a new way of sharing things...I think it's like a kid, you know? You discover things and you're curious about things and you make mistakes and you say, like, weird things or you're awkward. And I think in a way it's touching when you see someone do that. You're like, Oh! OK, you're not really adapted to this society." The publication tried to ask Klementieff if Mantis was an adopted daughter of sorts to Ego, or what her ties might be to Ego's son
Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), but her publicist was quick to prevent any more details from coming out.
The actress revealed that both her character and
Drax (Dave Bautista) would find some common ground as friends in the film.
"They get along. They just — there is a friendship going on and they just click, you know?" When asked if this meant that there would be a deeper romantic connection brewing between the two, Klementieff was coy.
"You'll see, you'll see!" As for the other Guardians, things don't go so smoothly.
"There is a funny moment, but I can't really tell. She's trying to connect with [Rocket Raccoon] and it doesn't really work."
You can see more of Mantis when
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. releases on
May 5, 2017.
Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.