James Gunn Confirms Stan Lee's Cameo in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Was Inspired By Fan Theories
Stan Lee’s cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was a wonderful surprise for fans when we learned he was a Watcher informant. It’s a significant cameo as it connects all of his cameos in all of the Marvel films that he’s appeared in. All this time, Lee has been watching over the Marvel cinematic universe.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige even confirmed that each iteration of Lee that we’ve seen is the same person, which is really cool. Anyway, director James Gunn recently confirmed on Twitter that Lee’s Watcher informant cameo was actually inspired by the fan theories. He explained:
“I stole the idea from fan theories on Twitter, which I thought were hilarious.”
And the fans love him for it. Gunn also explained more about Lee’s cameo in a Facebook Live event back in 2017, saying:
“I actually read the Marvel fan sites and the Marvel message boards... One thing I found very funny and interesting is the fact that people thought Stan Lee is a Watcher… and that all of these cameos that he’s doing are part of him being a Watcher. So I thought that was one of the greatest things the fans came up with. So Stan Lee as a guy who is either a Watcher or probably a guy who is working for the Watchers was something that I thought was fun for the MCU.
What did you think about Lee’s Watcher informant cameo?