The 5 essential Marvel movies and shows to watch before Guardians of the Galaxy 3
If you haven’t done your Marvel homework before Guardians of the Galaxy 3 then it might be time to get a move on. The good news: you don’t need to know how to watch the Marvel movies in order to get the full picture for James Gunn’s cosmic threequel.
What you may need to do, though, is brush up on a handful of MCU entries so you can be refreshed on the adventures of Star-Lord, the fate of Gamora, and why there’s a dog suddenly running around with the Guardians.
Confused? You won’t be for much longer. Here are the five essential Marvel movies and shows to watch before Guardians of the Galaxy 3 – with no spoilers for the 2023 release.
Hey, we didn’t say it wouldn’t be obvious. 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy introduced the world (and the wider MCU) to human-turned-space mercenary Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Thanos’ adopted daughter Gamora (Zoe Saldaña), Drax (Dave Bautista), loud-mouthed raccoon Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), and sentient tree Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel).
The ragtag team took on Ronan the Accuser after coming into contact with the Power Stone, as well as Gamora’s half-sister Nebula. Now on Thanos’ radar, the group have their murky criminal records expunged and are christened the Guardians of the Galaxy.
The sequel – which takes place just after the original film – continues the Guardians’ story, focusing on Star-Lord’s human origins after being abducted from Earth. Along the way, the movie digs into his daddy issues with living planet Ego (Kurt Russell), integrates empath Mantis (Pom Klementieff) into the new interaction of the Guardians, and cements Gamora and Star-Lord as a couple. Spoiler: it’s pretty short-lived.
It should go without saying why these are must-watches before Guardians of the Galaxy 3.
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