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[Dalek]

Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2 adds Michael Rosenbaum In key role

The follow-up to 2014's ”Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2" is right around the corner, and while we've known for quite awhile now that the sequel would be adding Sylvester Stallone as a still undisclosed character, it appears that he isn't the only actor that has joined the sequel in a secret role. During a recent appearance on ”The Adam Carolla Show," GotGv2 director James Gunn revealed that actor Michael Rosenbaum will also have a key role in the film.

Fans may remember that Rosenbaum was originally on the short list of actors for Star-Lord before that role ended up going to Chris Pratt. While the former Lex Luthor missed out on the star-making role, Gunn clearly wanted to work with him enough that he found a ”key role" in the sequel for the actor.

As Gunn explained, the film has ”a couple of characters who are very important to the Marvel Universe" that will officially debut in ”Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2." Although he wouldn't specify just who these characters are, Gunn did state that, alongside Stallone, Rosenbaum will have a ”pretty decent role" in the film. The director also revealed that the twosome will be working in tandem in the film.

Adam Warlock?

 

[a Master Ninja]

Lex Luthor?

 

[LionPride]

YES! I love seeing him in stuff. He's fucking hilarious.

 

[BluenoseGames]

SOMEBODY SAVE ME!!

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Holy hell, he'd make for a perfect Nova.

E: Also its good to see Rosenbaum brought up to the big leagues. Guy's hysterical.

 

[Sou Da]

SOMEBODY SAVE ME!!

DON'T CARE

 

[Slayven]

Moondragon?

Nerd joke

 

[peppermints]

Went to the same high school as this guy.

When I worked at the movie theater in high school, he came to town for a "special showing" of a movie he was in with Jamie Kennedy. Kickin' It Old School.

One of the weirdest things I've been apart of.

 

[Volimar]

Flash?

 

[Ponn]

Adam Warlock?!?! *crosses fingers*

 

[kunonabi]

Stallone, russel, and Rosenbaum? Im going to love this movie.

 

[Fades]

Link is broken for me, but yeah, he's totally Dick Rider.

 

[Dalek]

Moondragon?

Nerd joke

I can see it.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Don't you mean added?

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Mar-Vell?

 

[jelly]

Love him, he is ace.

 

[Megadragon15]

Buried Alien (AKA Fastfoward)?

 

[LordOfLore]

Buried Alien (AKA Fastfoward)?

AKA Barry Allen.

Would be funny since he voiced Flash in JLU.

 

[Zen Aku]

I love me some Rosenbaum.

They should really have a Smallville reunion by now.


Maybe he's going to voice Howard the Duck?

 

[BobTheFork]

Love him, he is ace.

eh, I don't see it.

 

[Hagi]

Stallone and Rosenbaum working in tandem? so they are a team? hmm wonder who they are.

 

[The Silver]

Finally The Runner is coming

 

[Sheroking]

EDIT: Nevermind, I thought it was a voice role.

 

[jon bones]

Mar-Vell?

ohh interesting

 

[Dalek]

Stallone and Rosenbaum working in tandem? so they are a team? hmm wonder who they are.

I was I wondering this too.

1. They work together
2. Introducing Important characters in the overall Marvel Universe.

Maybe they're Abstracts?

 

[ScRYeD]

Just putting it out there Silver Surfer. Stallone as Adam Warlock.

 

[AndersK]

Make him whine about cosmic stuff, and we have Jack Flagg.

 

[LordOfLore]

Might be 2 of the other classic guardians like Charlie and Vance?

 

[soul creator]

Random thought, for some reason I always thought the Jebediah guy in this old Taco Bell commercial was Michael Rosenbaum. But I can't find any evidence that it actually is (besides them kind of looking alike), so oh well, lol.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Make him whine about cosmic stuff, and we have Jack Flagg.

Stallone can be Vance Astro.

 

[Slayven]

Make him whine about cosmic stuff, and we have Jack Flagg.

Don't you play with Jack Flagg

Might be 2 of the other classic guardians like Charlie and Vance?

Martinex?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Rosenbaum is Darkhawk

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Hopefully he is cast as the best doctor or at least someone who knows the best doctors.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Just putting it out there Silver Surfer. Stallone as Adam Warlock.

Fox owns rights to Silver Surfer through their F4 rights.

 

[Slayven]

I like that everyone is casting dude on the one role he did 20 years ago and he was bald

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

His voice is my definitive Wally West Flash(and favorite version of Flash in general)

 

[Phased]

It's weird they're only announcing this now, didn't they finish filming ages ago?

 

[Trojita]

Joining the winning team.

 

[LordOfLore]

I like that everyone is casting dude on the one role he did 20 years ago and he was bald

Imagine them giving Vance his old hair:

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Rosenbaum is Darkhawk

I'd see this movie 100 times in theater if that was the case.

 

[Slayven]

I can't believe you guys are not guessing the obvious character for Stallone

Hollywood AKA Wonder Man

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Fuck this.

 

[Dalek]

I can't believe you guys are not guessing the obvious character for Stallone

Hollywood AKA Wonder Man

Wonder Man is already cast.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Adam Warlock and Pip the Troll right?

After that we'd only need Moondragon and *sigh* Maxam for Infinity Watch.

Wonder Man is already cast.

Since when?

 

[Slayven]

Adam Warlock and Pip the Troll right?



After that we'd only need Moondragon and *sigh* Maxam for Infinity Watch.



Since when?

2017 and someone is invoking Maxam, jesus man how old are you?

 

[Fades]

Since when?

Leaked pics of a visual cameo.

 

[Dalek]

Since when?

I can spoil this for you if you'd like Set reports came out a while back.

Spoiler

There is a scene set on Earth and there is a movie theater in the background with fake movie posters. One of the movie posters is for a Tony Stark biopic like "Jobs" starring "Simon Williams" who is played by Nathan Fillion.

https://brainstomping.files.wordpre...ians-galaxy-2-set-simon-williams-festival.jpg

 

[Zen Aku]

Rosenbaum as someone who has duct tape.

 

[LionPride]

I like that everyone is casting dude on the one role he did 20 years ago and he was bald

He's so damn funny and charasmatic though.

 

[SillyEskimo]

He'll be The Watcher.