Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a movie with a lot of expectations riding on it. Ad while it will be a few weeks before we know what the final verdict is regarding the box office, from a story standpoint, both fans and critics seem to largely be in agreement that Guardians 3 delivers a fitting and satisfying end to the trilogy. James Gunn made many right decisions, including his choice of villain. But it turns out there was at least one other choice.
Responding to fan questions on Twitter, James Gunn confirmed that he considered using the Marvel villain Annihilius rather than the High Evolutionary as Rocket’s creator and the ultimate antagonist of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn answered the question as part of a session of fan responses where he only answered with a yes or no, so he didn’t go into any detail. Still, it certainly does open up some interesting questions about what direction the movie could have gone.
