Guardians Of The Galaxy: 12 Lingering Questions We Still Have

8. How Did Peter Quill End Up In Space?

Marvel StudiosMarvel StudiosStar-Lord is Peter Jason Quill €“ a N.A.S.A astronaut whose single Mother was killed by an alien when he was eleven. But that's just in the comic books. Whilst on a mission to outer space, he was recruited by an alien entity called the Master of the Sun to take on the Star-Lord mantle and act as a sort of intergalactic police officer. In the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, he's definitely human, but it seems as though he is more of an outlaw than a police officer and that could mean his background is altered from the comics. Could he be a former S.H.I.E.L.D protégé? Natasha Romanoff started her training as a child and we know from the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television series that there are academies for young recruits. Plus, the fact that his €œwalkman€ indicates he€™s been off Earth for a while would indicate that he was only a child when he left. Could he be a childhood friend of one of the existing Marvel Cinematic Universe characters? Could he be related to any of them?

Essentially, the possibilities are endless, but don€™t be surprised to find that Chris Pratt€™s character has links to existing Earth-based characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe if it turns out to be the case - and don't be surprised to find that his origins are very different to the comic book version of the character.

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