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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Fans Are Speculating Yondu's Return Thanks to James Gunn's Recent Post


One of the beloved characters in the Guardians of the Galaxy films is Michael Rooker's Yondu. He became a fan favorite because of his quips and being a good father figure to Peter Quill. Unfortunately, he died at the end of the second film and it looks like he won't be making another appearance in the MCU (unless you're counting his What If...? appearance which is a version of him from another universe also voiced by Rooker).

James Gunn, the director of the Guardians of the Galaxy films, recently posted a photo on his social media of him having dinner in an Atlanta restaurant with Rooker, his fiancee and Peacemaker star Jennifer Holland, Seth Green (who voices Howards the Duck), Sean Gunn (who plays Kraglin and the stand-in actor of Rocket Raccoon), and some of their friends. You can check the post below:

With his post, some fans are now speculating that Rooker might be part of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is currently filming in Atlanta, through possibly a flashback or he will get resurrected in some way. Here are some of the tweets who think that Rooker might be involved in the third film:

It is also likely that Rooker is just visiting Gunn since they've been friends for a long time now and, if he's involved in the film, they might not give any clues about it or post on social media that the actor is present at the place where the film is shooting. But of course, the possibility of him appearing in the third film is still up there whether it's through flashback or resurrection. It is also likely that he is also filming for the holiday special, which is filming simultaneously with Vol. 3.

It would be great to see Rooker in the role of Yondu again. He was fantastic as the character and, for sure, a lot of fans wouldn't also mind seeing him appear again even if it's just a flashback. Let's just wait and see if he does show up in the third film or in the holiday special.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set to be released in theaters on May 5, 2023 while the holiday special is scheduled to be released on Disney+ later this year.

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