GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Star Will Poulter Shares Excitement For Adam Warlock Role In MCU Threequel

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Star Will Poulter Shares Excitement For Adam Warlock Role In MCU Threequel GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Star Will Poulter Shares Excitement For Adam Warlock Role In MCU Threequel

We recently learned that Will Poulter (Dopesick) will play Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and the actor has now shared his excitement to join the MCU and work with filmmaker James Gunn.

By JoshWilding - Oct 20, 2021 06:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Vol. 3

It was recently confirmed that Will Poulter will take on the role of Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The character's introduction was first teased at the end of Vol. 2 when Ayesha created the perfect Sovereign in order to help her destroy Star-Lord and his team once and for all.

While Poulter has briefly commented on the casting on social media, the actor talked more about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe during a recent red carpet interview. 

"I feel very, very lucky and very honored to [have] been welcomed into the Marvel family," he says. "Particularly into a franchise like Guardians of the Galaxy, which I regard to be incredibly creative and very, very unique. And James Gunn [is] someone I really, really admire. So, I feel very lucky."

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When the interviewer asked if Poulter is ready to "flex," he added: "I better get ready, I guess. I better get ready. Working on it, working on it." 

This is definitely an inspired casting choice on Marvel Studios' part, and given what a storied history Adam Warlock has on the page, there really are countless things Gunn can do with him. Something we can say for sure, though, is that the Guardians will have a real challenge on their hands with this guy.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set to be released in theaters on May 5, 2023.
 

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Kingdork
Kingdork - 10/20/2021, 6:13 AM
He's gonna kill it
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 10/20/2021, 6:18 AM
Did not expect that voice though...

I hope this time hes getting paid
globaltravels
globaltravels - 10/20/2021, 7:10 AM
@OptimusCrime -
dragon316
dragon316 - 10/20/2021, 6:28 AM
Thought he look familiar had look him up saw most of his movies he was chi character looks will be interesting same with costume with modernized look to it
Odin
Odin - 10/20/2021, 6:37 AM
The dude has really evolved from his Narnia days.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/20/2021, 6:40 AM
@Odin - he's looking like Liam Hemsworth in that picture. Guess it's the hair
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/20/2021, 8:26 AM
@bkmeijer - it sure ain’t his face. Looks like Will Poultrygeist, Night of the Chicken Dead
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/20/2021, 6:40 AM
I liked him in pretty much every role I saw him in and think he can do well as Adam Warlock. Given that Gunn gives him the right material
globaltravels
globaltravels - 10/20/2021, 7:12 AM
An inspired choice to be sure. He’s a great actor, and I think he’ll definitely bring something unique to the role. He’s also really funny which is a staple of GOTG.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 10/20/2021, 7:50 AM
I remember when he was a front runner for Pennywise
Odin
Odin - 10/20/2021, 8:55 AM
@OldMan - Pretty sure they even confirmed him for the role once, before it was switched to Alexander Skarsgård. Tim Curry even congratulated Poulter for getting the role.
Bokis
Bokis - 10/20/2021, 9:12 AM
@Odin - Bill*
Bokis
Bokis - 10/20/2021, 9:14 AM
@Odin - It's not easy to keep track on the Skarsgård family. Stellan Skarsgård has like eight kids and a bunch of them are actors
JoeInTheBox
JoeInTheBox - 10/20/2021, 10:34 AM
@Odin - He was confirmed when Cary Fukanaga was the director. When Fukanaga left, so did everyone else. All that's left is portions of his script(IMO, probably the best parts as I did not like Chapter 2 at all).
Odin
Odin - 10/20/2021, 10:37 AM
@Bokis - Äh, helvete.
Bokis
Bokis - 10/20/2021, 11:49 AM
@Odin - Inte lätt... :/
ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 10/20/2021, 12:08 PM
@Odin - Tänk på språket..
Deckacards
Deckacards - 10/20/2021, 9:41 AM
Huh.

So they DID cast Adam Warlock. And they DID hire a young'ish looking white dude with traditional, whitewash'ish features...almost (if we're looking at recent pictures of him and imagining his look after working out more) a "Zac Efron type"...

Hmmm...

Makes me question Gunn's integrity after the way he went after that site on Twitter.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 10/20/2021, 10:47 AM
@Deckacards - doesn’t matter. These people are jesters for my entertainment. Nothing more.
ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 10/20/2021, 12:10 PM
@Deckacards - Huh.

Adam is supposed to be beuatiful and christlike, Will is neither..
SerKurtWagner
SerKurtWagner - 10/20/2021, 12:42 PM
@ElvenKingSlayer - Yeah, sure, look at him in recent interviews and try to say he isn’t “beautiful”…
ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 10/20/2021, 1:13 PM
@SerKurtWagner - I just did...
SerKurtWagner
SerKurtWagner - 10/20/2021, 8:56 PM
@ElvenKingSlayer - There's no accounting for taste, I guess...
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 10/20/2021, 10:04 PM
@OldMan - Lol. Hardly. They live far better lifestyles than anyone here. The jester's joke is on you.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 10/20/2021, 10:08 PM
@ElvenKingSlayer - Nah dude, @SerKurtWagner is right. Will looks the part and has a lot of potential for this role. Dude is suave af

GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 10/21/2021, 12:15 AM
@ElvenKingSlayer - i still can't get my head around the casting decision.

ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 10/21/2021, 10:20 AM
@GeneralZod - Haha, the sad truth might be Gunn has written this character just for laughs..
ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 10/21/2021, 10:24 AM
@Tonic24k - @SerKurtWagner Sure if you like that Cro-Magnon look. I get it, some like that brutish look, but I don't think it's very beuatiful or christlike.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 10/29/2021, 10:11 AM
@ElvenKingSlayer - What is your obsession with “christlike”? What does that even look like? You want him to look middle eastern? You want him to look like Jesus? Your rigid expectations are just straight unreasonable.

Not to mention, it seems everyone is recognizing how handsome this mfer actually is now.

https://www.laineygossip.com/there-has-been-social-media-thirst-over-will-poulters-glow-up-since-being-cast-as-adam-warlock-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3/69660
PC04
PC04 - 10/20/2021, 11:00 AM
He's gonna be great.
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