Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the end of an era for the current Guardians' team, with many reasons why this is the case. Since he began writing Guardians 3, James Gunn has been adamant that the upcoming movie will see the end of the current Guardians line-up. This admission has fuelled understandable concerns about the potential fates that could befall the beloved members of the current Guardians team and just how Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will present their conclusion.
Since the first Guardians of the Galaxy, released in 2014, the team has seen only minor changes that have stuck throughout the various films of Phase 3 and Phase 4. The Guardians team roster of the first movie was introduced as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer. That team was then seen again in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, only with two welcome additions in Mantis and Nebula. Since then, that roster has featured in Avengers: Infinity War, andAvengers: Endgame, and they popped up more recently in Thor: Love and Thunder (without really affecting the plot).
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The latter also seemingly introduced Kraglin as a member of the team, leading into their next appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The film is less than a year away, and speculation is only growing as to how this Guardians team will end, with SDCC 2022 giving those in attendance a look at how this will happen. With Guardians 3introducing Adam Warlock to the MCU, the possibility of a potential new Guardians lineup after Vol. 3 could also be why the Guardians of Phase 2-4 are coming to an end.
Naturally, with James Gunn often reiterating that Guardians of the Galaxy
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