Benicio Del Toro’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Role Revealed?
That Marvel Studios and directorJames Gunnare collecting quite a cast forGuardians of the Galaxyis clear. But exactly which roles these stars will play has been a bit tougher to suss out.
When Benicio Del Toro wasannouncedfor a “lead role” earlier this week, we didn’t even know whether he’d play a hero or a villain. However, one site is now claiming to have confirmed information on Del Toro’s character. And since the actor is signed to appear in multiple Marvel movies, it could have interesting repercussions for the Cinematic Universe as a whole. Hit the jump to find out who he is.
In the comics, The Collector is one of the Elders of the Universe. After his daughter leaves and his wife dies, he realizes he needs to find a will to live lest he pass away as well. He has a vision of a powerful being annihilating the universe, and subsequently makes it his vision to collect living beings and artifacts from all over the universe so that he can repopulate the universe after its destruction.
The Collector’s storyline connects him to Thanos, whom we first glimpsed at the end ofThe Avengers. Joss Whedon and Kevin Feige have previouslyhintedthat Thanos could be the Big Bad of Phase Three, so The Collector could conceivably fit into that larger plot arc. For now, though, we know only that Del Toro’s character is “built to be part of future Marvel films.”
Aside from Del Toro,Guardians of the Galaxywill also featureLee Pace,Karen Gillan, andMichael Rookeras villains andGlenn CloseandJohn C. Reillyas leaders of the intergalactic space patrol group Nova Corp.Chris Pratt,Zoe Saldana, andDave Bautistawill play heroes Star-Lord, Gamora, and Drax the Destroyer, respectively.Guardians of the GalaxyopensAugust 1, 2014.
