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Will Poulter has spoken out about his recent casting in Marvel Studios\u2019 hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3<\/a>, where he will play fan-favourite cosmic superhero Adam Warlock.<\/p>\n The actor, who is currently starring in hard-hitting drama series Dopesick<\/a>, reportedly beat tough competition from\u00a0Bridgerton<\/a>\u2018s Reg\u00e9-Jean Page and\u00a01917<\/a>\u2018s George MacKay to bag the exciting gig.<\/p>\n Warlock\u2019s debut was teased in a post-credits scene<\/a> at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, when gold-skinned alien Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki) announced she had created the perfect being and named him Adam.<\/p>\n This sets up an explosive encounter between the powerful entity and the Guardians, who became bitter rivals of the Sovereign after humiliating them on more than one occasion in the second movie.<\/p> \u201c<\/b>I really can\u2019t say that much at all, as I\u2019m sure you know, but I\u2019m very honoured to have been invited into the Guardians of the Galaxy family and to be part of the Marvel Universe,\u201d Poulter told\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think the thing that attracted me was, the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise in particular is like one of the most creative and unique ones out there,\u201d he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n Poulter added: \u201cAnd I\u2019m very grateful to James Gunn for entrusting me with this really respected and sought after character. I just hope I do it justice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Following the announcement last month that Poulter would be joining Guardians Vol. 3, director James Gunn described him as \u201can amazing actor and a wonderful guy\u201d, adding that filming would be getting underway very soon.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a long time coming, as a brief fallout between Gunn and Disney led to him being temporarily dropped from the film<\/a>, before ultimately getting rehired months later<\/a>.<\/p>\n By that point, Gunn had committed to writing and directing The Suicide Squad<\/a> for rival studio Warner Bros, while the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was another setback for the Guardians team to contend with.<\/p>\n Following the latest batch of Marvel delays, Volume 3 is now scheduled for release in May 2023 \u2013 six years since the second film hit cinemas \u2013 while a Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special<\/a> is also being planned for Disney Plus.<\/p>\n Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is scheduled for release on Friday 5th May 2023. Check out more of our Film<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Tuesday, 02 November 2021 at 12:00 am Will Poulter has spoken out about his recent casting in Marvel Studios\u2019 hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, where he will play fan-favourite cosmic superhero Adam Warlock. 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