Kurt Russell Confirmed For Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Escape From New York and Big Trouble in Little China rumored to be playing Star-Lord's father.
It was first rumored in December, and now it's been confirmed in a press release: Kurt Russell has officially signed on to be part of the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Though Russell's role has yet to be revealed, many are speculating that he'll be playing the long-lost father of Peter "Star-Lord" Quill (Chris Pratt). At the end of the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, Quill discovered that his father was an alien, and director James Gunn later confirmed that the elder Quill will factor heavily into Vol. 2. In Marvel Comics' canon, Quill's father, J'Son, is the despotic leader of the Spartax race, but Gunn has stated the character will be interpreted differently in the film series. Guardians of the Galaxy was a surprise hit for Marvel in 2014 and as a veteran sci-fi actor, Russell makes a valuable addition to the cast. His previous credits in the genre include "Escape From New York," "The Thing," and "Stargate." The press release also announced the arrival of three more new cast members: Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, and Chris Sullivan. Debicki and Sullivan's roles remain a mystery, but Gunn revealed that Klementieff is playing team empath Mantis.