A couple of days ago, Joseph Gordon-Levitt joined the possibilities for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy and now a few more names join the list for the roles of Star-Lord and Drax The Destroyer.
Joining Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises), Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas) and Zachary Levi (Chuck) for the role of Star-Lord is Smallville‘s Michael Rosenbaum. The former Lex Luthor tweeted yesterday:
“Read for my pal @JamesGunn GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY for PETER QUILL. What a treat! Thanks Jimmy”.
Rosenbaum has worked with Gunn previously on PG Porn, a comedy series where the pair voiced Charlie Brown and Linus. Also joining the possibilities for the half-human-half-alien lead is John Krasinski (The US Office), who Marvel are reportedly still “high on” according to ComicBookMovie. However the site also questions whether the Krasinski deal will pan out with so many names bouncing round for Peter Quill. Meanwhile, Moviehole has tweeted that “a former Superman” may have tested for the role – presumably, either Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) or Tom Welling (Smallville).
Moving on to the Drax The Destroyer casting rumours, and the three names Marvel are reportedly looking at are Isaiah Mustafa, Brian Patrick Wade and Dave Bautista. Fans of professional wrestling will recognise Bautista as former WWE wrestler and champion Batista while telly watchers will know Mustafa as the guy from the Old Spice adverts (I’m on a horse). Patrick Wade on the other hand starred in 2006’s Guardians and has appeared on several TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory, NCIS and Two and a Half Man.
James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy is to be part of Marvel’s Phase Two which also includes Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Avengers 2. The film is set for release on August 1st, 2014. You can read more about who the Guardians of the Galaxy are here.
Originally published January 4, 2013. Updated December 13, 2019.
