10 Shocking MCU Movie Plans That Almost Happened

10. Star-Lord Murdered Yondu (Guardians Of The Galaxy)

Guardians Of The Galaxy Star Lord Yondu
Marvel Studios

Charming Ravager Yondu's (Michael Rooker) fate was originally very different, and saw him be killed at the hands of Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) at the end of the first film.

After departing with what he thought was the Orb, it would be revealed that Yondu had been left with one of Rocket's (Bradley Cooper) explosives instead, and as he flew away, the ship would explode.

Writer-director James Gunn suspected that Yondu would become a fan favourite character, so swapped out the bomb for a Troll doll late in production, even though "a lot of people" apparently disagreed with his decision.

It was clearly for the best, though, as having the hero murder Yondu wouldn't quite fit tonally with the rest of the film. Plus, it led to Yondu's far more poignant and meaningful demise in Guardians Vol. 2.

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