Sylvester Stallone's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Character Reportedly Revealed

Ever since Sylvester Stallone was cast in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 fans have been wondering who he will be playing. A lot of people are speculating that he is a Nova Corps character, but according to a recent report from MoviesBook, he could playing a much cooler character!

If you don't want to know who he might be playing I suggest you don't read beyond this point. If you're curiosity is killing you, then by all means... read furthure and save your life! 

The following information comes from an international press release that was sent out for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and it offers a casting breakdown. At the very end, it list's Kurt Russell as Ego the Living Planet and Sylvester Stallon as a character named Stakar.

Not sure of who that is? Well, if your a hardcore Guardians fan then you know Stakar is also known as Starhawk. The character is a major character in the franchise so it makes sense that Gunn would be setting him up for future films in the MCU. 

Starhawk is an incredibly interesting character with some crazy unique abilities. Here's a rundown of what he's capable of:

Being the One-Who-Knows, Starhawk has perceived knowledge of the past and future due to his many lives he has lived. Countless times has Starhawk been reborn into his infant body, yet every time he attempts to change his life he only creates another alternate reality. Eventually, he would again return to his infant body and do it all over again.
Either due to his genetic inheritance of his Divine Powers, Starhawk has a particularly long lifespan. In the Earth-691 reality, he was born in the 21st century and survived to the 31st with little signs of aging. Starhawk also possesses limited healing abilities.
Starhawk is composed of pure light. He fires blasts of photonic energy, light beams, and project light and luminescence. He can merge with Aleta into a single entity and then create solid constructs of light. Since he is composed of light, Starhawk can make himself intangible.
His senses are superhuman, primarily his eyesight. He remains sensitive to energy in his environment and can track energy trails across the galaxy.
He has limited superhuman strength and durability, able to lift c. 2 tons. By reinforcing his own body with light energy, Starhawk can increase his strength to much higher levels. He has engaged Thor in hand-in-hand combat, indicating strength c. 100 tons. Starhawk is only able to increase his mass and strength because of Aleta's solid light powers, so he does not possess them when separated from her.
Starhawk is capable of faster than light speeds. It was once said he could travel from zero to light speed in 6.5 seconds with Aleta and instantly when in total control of the Starhawk entity.
Starhawk appears to have precognition but actually relies on the memories of versions of himself from "other life cycles", experiencing life as a constant deja vu. However his own actions and those of allies and enemies can change the course of events to new paths, rendering these "memories" partly unreliable.

This isn't the first time I've heard about Starhawk's involvement with the film, but this is the first time I've heard the character might be being played by Stallone. If this turns out to be true, it's certainly going to make things even more interesting. I'm curious to see how Gunn utilizes and plays with this character in the story.

What do you think about the possibility of Stallone taking on the role of Starhawk? 

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