While Zoe Saldaña Will Not Play Gamora Again After GUARDIANS VOL. 3, She Hopes The Character Lives On
Zoe Saldaña has had a great and interesting run in the MCU as the character Gamora over the past decade, and her time in this universe comes to an end with the upcoming James Gunn-directed movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
During a recent interview with Total Film, she confirmed: "I think the time has come for me to step down, and for the next generation to come forward.” Now, while she will not be playing the character anymore, she does hope that Gamora will live on. She went on to say:
"The one thing I would not want is for Gamora to go away. She’s been such an impactful character for fans, and especially female fans, and young female fans. I would love for Marvel to figure out a way to find that next generation of actors that can incarnate these characters, and give them this immortality that fans generationally keep coming back to… But me, per se? I mean, I signed up for one, and I got 10 years. Lucky me, man. I have no complaints. And I’m moving on with so much grace and gratitude in my heart."
It would be really strange to see another actress in the role of Gamora or any of the other Guardians characters. But, Marvel owns the characters so they can do what they want. However, if Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 gives these characters a perfect ending, then hopefully they leave it at that.
The actress went on to talk about the version of Gamora in Vol. 3 and her relationship with the team, saying: "[This Gamora’s] not a Guardian. She doesn’t remember them. They never happened. She never happened for them. It’s really hard, I think, for the Guardians to accept that difference, especially Quill and [her sister] Nebula. It was fun – and painful, of course – to play this kind of Gamora."
This is going to make a very interesting dynamic for these characters, and I’m incredibly curious about seeing how the story arc plays out between her and Peter Quill.
In Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 our beloved band of misfits are settling into life on Knowhere. But it isn’t long before their lives are upended by the echoes of Rocket’s turbulent past. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him on a dangerous mission to save Rocket’s life—a mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 also stars Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, 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.
Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 opens in U.S. theaters on May 5th.