The fifth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the tepid opening of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania", followed by "Guardians of the Galaxy 3". On May 5, the film will be released simultaneously in China and North America, can the Star-Lord team complete the double kill inside and outside the play? And wait and see.
Disney changing coaches?
In the blink of an eye, a full 5 years have passed since "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" released in 2017. 5 years ago, on May 5, was the date when "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" was released simultaneously in China and the United States, and this time "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" was set for May 5, which certainly cannot be said to be just a coincidence, more like a premeditated reunion.
In fact, the reason why "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" is belated, it has also experienced a series of twists and turns caused by personnel changes. The sequel was originally scheduled to be released in 2020, but director James Gunn was fired from Disney in July 2018 for making inappropriate comments on social media, and he missed "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" by then, by which time he had already written the script for the film. Subsequently, Disney and Marvel failed to find a new director for the film, production was delayed, and even the small production team formed for "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" was disbanded. In March of the following year, Disney and Marvel rehired James Gunn as the director of "Guardians of the Galaxy 3", at which time James Gunn was already busy with his other project "Task Force X: All Assembled", so the production of "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" had to be affected and delayed.
The actors of "Guardians of the Galaxy" who had supported James Gunn and opposed his dismissal also confirmed their return in the sequel immediately after Disney and Marvel announced their new decisions. Later, when Star-Lord actor Chris Pratt was attacked by netizens, James Gunn also supported him on social media in an undoubted tone, saying: "Chris Pratt playing Star-Lord will never be replaced, if he is replaced, then we will advance and retreat with him." ”
The end of Rocket Raccoon?
In the Marvel Universe timeline, "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" takes place after "Avengers 4", director James Gunn has predicted that this is a story about rocket raccoons, in this raccoon that has been genetically modified, James Gunn sees a sense of loneliness and lack of identity, which he believes is also the core soul of the series, "The Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy is actually a story about a group of outsiders with traumatic childhood experiences." It can also be inferred from the synopsis that the rocket raccoon, plagued by an unfortunate past, has become an unstable factor in a peaceful life, and even fell into many crises for a while. At the same time, Star-Lord who lost Gamora, is not doing well, but he must pick up his spirits and lead his friends to complete the mission of rescuing Rocket Raccoon.
In recent years, James Gunn has hinted at the story direction of "Guardians of the Galaxy 3", and when he communicated with fans on social media in 2020, he revealed that there will be a character death in the third part, which is difficult not to be reminiscent of Rocket Raccoon. After all, from "Guardians of the Galaxy" to "Avengers 4", Rocket Raccoon's hair is slowly turning white, and the prototype of Rocket's character appearance, Raccoon Oreo, has also passed away in 2019 at the age of 10. The life span of a raccoon is not long, and no matter how powerful the rocket raccoon is, it is still a raccoon. Of course, for fans, even if it is just a guess, it is difficult to accept such an ending, so it has been suggested that it is better to let Groot die again, and he can be reborn anyway.
Star-Lord's old love becomes new?
"Guardians of the Galaxy 3" will not only give Rocket Raccoon an ending, but also the final chapter of the trilogy, when asked about the progress of the film in 2021, James Gunn once responded, "The script of "Silver Guard 3" was basically written very early. Some minor changes have been made over the years, but there is no big difference from the script written 3 years ago. This script is heavy, it will be a deeper story, and it will go through an emotional journey. ”
Star-Lord and Gamora's relationship should also be an important clue in "Guardians of the Galaxy 3". Although Zoe Saldana's Gamora, she returned from 2014, when she had not yet been in love with Star-Lord, let alone have this memory, so Star-Lord will have to face a stranger's version of Gamora, and even want to renew the frontier with her, which has been explained in "Avengers 4" and will be unfolded in this film.
In 2021, "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" started, director James Gunn played film-related music on the spot, so that the on-site filmmakers and actors could integrate into the situation, better understand the tonality of the lens, and enjoy the state of work more.
Author Zhang Jin ["Shanghai TV" original manuscript, please contact the editorial department of "Shanghai TV" weekly magazine for reprinting]
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