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Early Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 concept art shows an alternate Ego design

October 8, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Artist Michael Kutsche has revealed a piece of early concept art for Ego the Living Planet from the Marvel blockbuster sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 which shows an older look for the celestial, played by Kurt Russell in the final film; take a look here…

SEE ALSO: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 VFX breakdown features a skinless Rocket Raccoon

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 sees 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), Sean Gunn (Kraglin) and Laura Haddock (Meredith Quill) 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, Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy) as Tullk and Sylvester Stallone (Creed) as Stakar.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Kutsche

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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