Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, and one of the most anticipated movies of 2023. The film is written and directed by James Gunn, who returned to helm the project after being briefly fired by Disney in 2018 over some controversial tweets he made years ago. The film features an ensemble cast of Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, the leader of the Guardians and a half-human, half-Celestial; Zoe Saldaña as Gamora, a former assassin and adoptive daughter of Thanos who was killed by him in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and resurrected by an alternate version of herself from 2014 in Avengers: Endgame (2019); Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, a warrior who seeks revenge for his family’s death; Karen Gillan as Nebula, another adoptive daughter of Thanos who turned against him and joined the Guardians; Pom Klementieff as Mantis, an empathic alien who can sense and manipulate emotions; Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, a sentient tree-like creature who is Rocket’s best friend; Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, a genetically engineered raccoon-like bounty hunter and expert marksman; Will Poulter as Adam Warlock, a powerful being created by the Sovereign race who has a personal vendetta against the Guardians; Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri, a former Ravager and loyal friend of Yondu Udonta who inherited his whistle-controlled arrow; Chukwudi Iwuji as The High Evolutionary, a mysterious geneticist who created Rocket and wants to experiment on him; Linda Cardellini as Laura Barton, Clint Barton / Hawkeye’s wife who befriended Rocket during the events of Avengers: Endgame; Nathan Fillion as Simon Williams / Wonder Man, a former actor and superhero who has a history with the Guardians; and Sylvester Stallone as Stakar Ogord / Starhawk, the leader of a group of former Ravagers.
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The film follows the Guardians as they embark on a mission to protect Rocket from the High Evolutionary, who has tracked him down after years of searching. Along the way, they encounter Adam Warlock, who was awakened by Ayesha, the high priestess of the Sovereign race, after she blamed the Guardians for stealing their precious batteries in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Adam has a connection to the Soul Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones that Thanos used to wipe out half of all life in Avengers: Infinity War, and he seeks to destroy the Guardians for their role in his creation. The film also explores Rocket’s origin story and his relationship with Groot, revealing how he was experimented on by the High Evolutionary and escaped with Groot’s help. The film also features cameo appearances by other MCU characters such as Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), Howard the Duck (Seth Green), Cosmo the Spacedog (Maria Bakalova), and Stan Lee (archival footage).
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was released on May 5, 2023 in the United States, and has received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. The film has grossed over $531 million worldwide as of May 16, 2023, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of the year. The film also set the record for the most makeup appliances used in a single film, having more than 23,000 prosthetics used across more than 1,000 actors. The film was praised for its humor, action, visual effects, music, and performances, especially from Pratt, Cooper, Poulter, and Iwuji. The film also received acclaim for its emotional and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
If you are a fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, or just love sci-fi action comedy films, you should definitely check out Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. It is a thrilling and hilarious conclusion to one of the most beloved trilogies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
