WARNING: Spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follow

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James Gunn is hoping to make Sylvester Stallone an integral part of the MCU's future. When Marvel ended the first Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as a way to continue the evolution and growth of the actual Guardians team in some meaningful, poignant ways. The evidence of that can even just be seen by comparing the Guardians lineup from the two films, with the sequel officially bringing in new like Nebula (Karen Gillan), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), and Yondu (Michael Rooker) to the team.

Yet, one of the more exciting and unexpected additions that Vol. 2 brings to the Guardians franchise is that of Sylvester Stallone's future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may end up being.

During a recent interview with the Toronto Sun, Gunn expressed his interest in bringing the legendary actor back into the fold in the future Marvel films, even going so far as to say that he's already been talking with Stallone about the possibility:

“It’s my plan to have Sly — and I talked to him last night — to find a place for him in the future of the Marvel Universe.”

This is something that Gunn has already hinted at and expressed an interest in during the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 press tour previously, after teasing that after the already announced Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. So if Marvel does indeed end up moving on from the Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) led version of the team, it's plausible to assume that the studio could consider focusing on the Stakar/Starhawk lineup instead, depending on how well Stallone's take on the character is received when Vol. 2 is released in theaters next week.

It's even been revealed that one of the film's five post-credits scenes focuses solely on Stakar and his fellow team , including Charlie-27 (Ving Rhames), Aleta/Starhawk #1 (Michelle Yeoh), Stallone's hasn't wasted much time expressing his excitement and appreciation for the MCU either.

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Source: Toronto Sun

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