For the better part of a decade, the Guardians of the Galaxy reigned as one of Marvel’s most popular franchises through their MCU solo movies and appearances in team-up films. Led by director/writer James Gunn, their three movies combined to gross nearly $2.5 billion and became three of the most beloved movies in MCU history behind Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldaña (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Bradley Cooper (Rocket), and Vin Diesel (Groot). When Gunn left to become the co-CEO of DC Studios, the Guardians’ story came to an end, but reports have teased an expansion to that franchise.

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