Pete Davidson's Cameo Character in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 Revealed
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has finally hit theaters, and fans are offering glowing reviews about the film, calling it the best Marvel flick since Avengers: Endgame, and one of the best MCU movies ever made. The film features the core cast, including Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Sean Gunn as Kraglin/on-set Rocket, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, and Vin Diesel as Groot. New additions to the cast also include Will Poulter as Adam Warlock and Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary as well as Daniela Melchior, Nico Santos, and Borat Subsequent Moviefilm's Maria Bakalova as Cosmo the Spacedog.
But one new character in the film is played by a James Gunn alumnus, you just wouldn’t know it when you see him. Back when the film was shooting in Atlanta, actor and comedian Pete Davidson, who had previously appeared in Gunn’s 2021 film, The Suicide Squad, showed up to visit the set for a day, and he ended up getting cast in the role of Phlektik, one of The High Evolutionary’s guards.
He voiced the character and donned the masked costume for the one-day shoot. Gunn confirmed the role, and also confirmed that Gunn himself voiced the character Lambshank. He shared photos from Davidson’s day on set, which you can check out below.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is in theaters now. Did you recognize Gunn or Davidson in these roles?