A lot of heroes died in Avengers: Infinity War, but before Thanos snapped his fingers, the movie dealt its biggest blow when the Mad Titan killed Gamora. Throwing his daughter to her death, the villain was able to acquire the Soul Stone in one of the MCU's most heartbreaking moments.
In Avengers: Endgame, time travel meant Gamora was able to return in the present day, albeit without any memory of her fellow Guardians of the Galaxy. The 2014-era Variant escaped in the blockbuster's closing moments and will show up in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 as the new leader of the Ravagers.
However, rather than serving as a fresh start for Gamora in the MCU, it sounds like this might be the last we see of her.
"[Filming] started bitter in the beginning cause obviously you're anticipating the end, but I'm just so happy that once again I got to work with great people," Zoe Saldaña tells Entertainment Weekly. "I had an evolution that I witnessed of myself, but also my director and my cast. I just felt very blessed and grateful. It was a very sweet departure, I have to say."
That sounds pretty definitive, though we probably shouldn't be surprised. Filmmaker James Gunn has said on multiple occasions that the threequel ends this iteration of the team's story, and we are going into the movie expecting some big character deaths.
While we're sure the Guardians team will live on in some form, it won't be with Gunn. His four-year deal with Warner Bros. as the head of DC Studios means any sort of MCU return is off the table until the end of 2026 at the earliest. Something tells us Marvel Studios won't want to sideline the team for that long.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set to be released in theaters on May 5, 2023.
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