Actor Daniela Melchior will appear in the upcomingMarvel StudiosfilmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Melchior made her English-language debut last year in director James Gunn’s DCEU film,The Suicide Squad.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Sylvester Stallone, Karen Gillan, Elizabeth Debicki, and new cast member Will Poulter,who will play Adam Warlock. Gunn recently confirmed on Twitter that filming has wrapped on the film. Gunn also directed the first twoGuardians of the Galaxyfilms, as well as last year’sThe Suicide Squad,which starred Melchior in a leading role.
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As reported byDeadline, Melchior will be featured in a small role in the third Guardiansof the Galaxyfilm. There is currently no information as to who or what she will be playing, butDeadlinehas confirmed that she will not be playing the character Moondragon, as some fans have speculated. InThe Suicide Squad, Melchior plays Ratcatcher 2, an original character created by Gunn for the film. Ratcatcher 2 has the ability to control and manipulate street rats, sometimes to deadly effect. Her father was the first Ratcatcher and is seen briefly in flashbacks, played byThor: Love and Thunderdirector Taika Waititi. Even though she’s not from the comics, the character fits in perfectly with the band of misfit villains turned heroes due in large part to Melchior’s engaging performance and Gunn’s signature dark comedy writing style.
Gunn also recently teased the involvement of anunannouncedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.actorin the film, but according to Deadline, that actor is not Melchior. Some fans speculated thatJohn Wickactor Keanu Reeves would be cast in an undisclosed role, but as per Deadline, he is not the mystery actor either. Melchior’s casting announcement is just the latest role the Portuguese actress has landed. She is also set to star in the upcoming tenthFast and FuriousfilmFast X, as well asAssassin Clubwith Henry Golding andMarlowestarring Liam Neeson.
While it’s unclear whether theGuardianswill appear in further MCU projects, Gunn has stated that this will be his final film with the intergalactic superhero team. The writer/director has stated that the third film will complete the story he originally envisioned.Actor Dave Bautista, who plays Drax the Destroyer in theGuardiansfilms, has also expressed his desire to move on from the role. While the third film is a long way off, Gunn and the cast will also reunite for the upcomingGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,which is set to premiere on Disney Plus late this year. Melchior is not confirmed to be appearing in the Holiday Special.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3will premiere in theaters on May 5th, 2023.
