Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2: 12 Last Minute Rumours You Must See

12. Ego Caused Meredith Quill's Death

Meredith Quill Guardians of The Galaxy
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The Rumour: Meredith Quill's cancer was in fact accidentally caused by Peter's apparent father, Ego. His ability to transform from planetary to human form gives him a distinctly different genetic makeup that, after impregnating Meredith, caused her to develop cancerous cells.

How Likely Is It?: It would certainly be an easy way to play-up Star-Lord's already-evident daddy issues, but it would also require the script to make some pretty overt sexual references, which despite Marvel Studios' willingness to indulge more risque humour in the Guardians movies, might be a little too involved.

Plus, the idea of Ego basically giving Star-Lord's mother a terminal STI just isn't very fun, is it? It probably won't happen, but never say never. 4/10

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