Guardians 3: Star-Lord's New Costume Hints At A Big Chris Pratt Change
Set photos reveal that Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord will have a new costume in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and this hints at a big change for his character. At the moment, it’s currently unknown what exactly Star-Lord and the other Guardians of the Galaxy will be dealing with in their MCU future, especially since they’re also going to appear in Thor: Love and Thunder. That being said, the new costume that Star-Lord is wearing does appear to be setting up big changes for his character when the origin of said costume is taken into account.
While Star-Lord and the other Guardians of the Galaxy are largely comedic characters, for most of his history in the comics, Star-Lord was a largely serious character who acted far wiser and more mature than Pratt’s version. However, following the success of the original Guardians of the Galaxy film, Star-Lord’s character in the comics was reworked to match the MCU version in terms of looks and personality, even giving him a stronger connection to Yondu and the Ravagers to match the live-action version. This was the status quo of the comics for years until the 2020 run by Al Ewing started to bring him closer to his original characterization, although it’s unknown if that will end up sticking.
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Star-Lord was originally meant to be a serious character, and the new costume that Pratt’s version is wearing could see that be reflected in the MCU. This is because the new costume Star-Lord will be wearing in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 resembles Star-Lord’s classic costume from the comics that was worn when he was a largely serious character. This could mean that something is going to happen that will make Star-Lord stop
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