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14.06.2022 - 19:31 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Crazy Rich Asians and Superstore actor Nico Santos is the latest name we can reveal to be in Marvel’s recently wrapped Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3.
The anticipated threequel will star Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Sylvester Stallone, Karen Gillan, Elizabeth Debicki, Will Poulter and Chuk Iwuji. As we revealed in recent weeks, Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) and The Suicide Squad breakout Daniela Melchior are also among cast.
While the superhero pic’s plot has been kept under wraps, past installments have followed the half-human, half-alien Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord (Pratt), and his gang of intergalactic criminals as they fend off various threats to their universe. Vol. 3 is set to be the last in James Gunn’s series of Guardians films.
Production on the Marvel movie kicked off in November of 2021. Exec producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nikolas Korda, Simon Hatt and Sara Smith. David J. Grant and Lars P. Winther are co-producers.
The first two films in the series—2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy and 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2—collectively grossed more than $1.6BN worldwide. Vol. 3 is slated to open on May 5, 2023.
Filipino-American actor Santos is best know for playing Oliver T’sien in Crazy Rich Asians and sales associate Mateo Liwanag in the NBC series Superstore, for which he was nominated for back-to-back Critics’ Choice Awards. Recent features include animation Wish Dragon and HBO Max animated series The Prince.
Santos is repped by Greene & Associates, Spektor Entertainment, and Morris Yorn.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 movie is adding even more stars to the cast and this time, it’s Nico Santos.
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Nico Santos, from “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Superstore,” will star in Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” in an unspecified role.Stantos joins an already sprawling ensemble, including the returning cast Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sylvester Stallone and Elizabeth Debicki, as well as new stars Will Poulter, Chukwudi Iwuji, Maria Bakalova and Daniela Melchior.Writer-director James Gunn recently wrapped production on the film, which is currently scheduled to debut on May 5, 2023.
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Borat 2 star Maria Bakalova has joined the cast of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3.Character details are yet to be revealed but Deadline reports that the actress will play a “key role” in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film.Director James Gunn took to Twitter to confirm the casting, writing: “Yes yes yes, okay, I guess I should be surprised it took you guys this long to get this one.
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Marvel Studios is still reveling in the success of Sam Raimi‘s “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness” as that sequel has already crossed $900 million globally with a streaming release next month on June 22 and next, the studio is looking to release a string of more blockbusters over the next year. These include “Thor: Love & Thunder,” “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “The Marvels,” and James Gunn‘s “Guardians of The Galaxy Vol.3.” The latter project has added yet another actress despite having wrapped months back.
Maria Bakalova has joined the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3!