The third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy saga is on the way, and another key player just joined the cast. Will Poulter landed the role of Adam Warlock in MCU’s highly-anticipated sequel about a group of outer space misfits trying to save the day.
In the Marvel comics, Warlock was introduced as an artificially created perfect human being, who rebelled against his creators and managed to escape them. His appearance in the MCU was teased in a post-credit scene of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 when Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki) mentioned creating the perfect sovereign, capable of defeating the Guardians.
According to Deadline, the director James Gunn started a lengthy search for an actor who would play Warlock back in August. He met up with several other actors before Poulter won the part, and he’s expected to join the rest of the cast when the production kicks off in November.
Poulter rose to prominence with roles in We’re the Millers and The Maze Runner franchise, and he has one BAFTA award under his belt. His credits also include The Revenant, Detroit, and Midsommar, and we’ll next get to see him in Hulu mini-series Dopesick.
