Originally published April 6, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
As anticipation and promotion for the much-hyped Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 enters overdrive, Chris Pratt and Michael Rooker took the time to explain how the relationship between Star-Lord and his father figure Yondu has evolved since the first movie.
Speaking to USA Today, Chris Pratt started off by saying “In the first one, he was a guy chasing us. And in this movie, it becomes a little more than that,” to which Michael Rooker expanded on with by stating “Yondu has made peace with this kid that he’s raised and we’re having a good time”.
Rooker also teased friction between Yondu and Star-Lord’s real father Ego the Living Planet (Kurt Russell) saying Yondu “doesn’t think much of Ego”.
From these comments, it also seems that Yondu will play a much larger role in the team for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
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Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled for release on April 28th 2017 in the UK and on May 5th in the States, with director James Gunn reuniting with returning cast members Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), Vin Diesel (Groot), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Michael Rooker (Yondu), Glenn Close (Nova Prime) and Sean Gunn (Kraglin) alongside new additions Pom Klementieff (Oldboy) as Mantis, Elizabeth Debicki (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) as Ayesha, Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight) as Ego the Living Planet, Chris Sullivan (The Drop) as Taserface and Sylvester Stallone (Creed) and Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville) in as-yet-unrevealed roles.
