Sounds Like No Benicio Del Toro For Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Sounds Like No Benicio Del Toro For Guardians of the Galaxy 2

With James Gunn due to begin filming Guardians of the Galaxy 2Ā in February, it’s learned The Collector more than likely will be not a part of the sequel.

ComingSoon.net recently caught up with Benicio Del Toro who offered he’s doubutful he’ll return.

ā€œI don’t think so,ā€Ā Del Toro said when asked about The Collector returning.Ā ā€œThey would have told me, I hope… I do hope to play that character again at some point.ā€

As noted, it’s possible Benicio Del Toro could return as The Collector in a later film asĀ in the post-credits sequence toĀ Thor: The Dark World, The Collector is given the Aether (theĀ Reality Infinity Stone) for safe keeping (Thanos will need to aquire it for the Infinity War movies.

While The Collector may not appear, it’s speculated his cosmic brother, The Grandmaster, may, with Al Pacino possibly playing the character.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has a May 5, 20117 release.

About Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.

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