Guardians 3 star says High Evolutionary is one of Marvel’s most irredeemable villains

Guardians of the Galaxy 3
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From Thanos to Killmonger, the MCU has had its fair share of brutal villains, but 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Guardians of the Galaxy 3꧑ may have just introduced the most irredeemable yet in Chukwudi Iwuji’s High Evolutionary. Described as a brilliant scientist with a penchant for genetic engineerin💮g, the actor behind him warns GamesRadar+ that there’s no humanity left in Marvel’s new bad guy. 

"He doesn't have any redeeming qualities," Iwuji explains of his character in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:James Gunn’s MCU swan song. "He's a proper villꦚain you know, proper with a capital P. He's going after something terrifying, he makes you very uncomfortable, and you're waiting for him to get his comeuppance. And those [qualities] are very fun to play without any apology or any craving for sympat🔯hy from the audience's side."

Without delving into spoiler territory, the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:High Evolutionary plays a crucial role in Rocket Racoon’s backstory. Described in early reviews as t𝄹he darkest the MCU has gone so far, even Iwuji explains he was shocked by hoꦏw brutaꦦl they went. 

"I was a little bit surprised I won’t lie," he admits. "We𝔍’ve all come up on Marvel movies. We've seen the sympathy t൲hat a lot of the movies draw out for the villains, which is not the case here."

This manifests in High Evolutionary’s similarity to real-life figures too. "There's something very horribly recognizable about him when you look⭕ at the world and despots of the past," Iwuji adds of his character's murky motives. 

Guardians of the Galaxy 3

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However, he’s not alone in the baddie camp for Guardians 3 as Will Poulter makes his MCU debut as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Adam Warlock. The comic book favorite was first teased back in the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:second mo♔vie’s post-credits scenes.

In the source material, he’s described🅰 as a perfect being created to destroy the Guardians of the ꩲGalaxy, but Gunn's version is a little different. Adam may be freakishly powerful but he’s still in his infancy, which Poulter tells GR+ may surprise audiences.

"So much of what James does is characterized by subverting peopꦆle's expectations and putting unique and distinct spins on things," he explains. "I think the way that Adam is introduced is no different. This is Adam in the early stages of his development – hopefully with a view to exploring his evolution."

Like with Iwuji, playing the bad guy was a joy for the actor, who’s previously known for roles in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Midsommar and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Maze Runner.♋ "It was really fun to play him in his infan🔜cy because it gave me an opportunity I think to show someone who was genuinely on a path to self-development in the early stages, making mistakes," Poulter says. "It may surprise folks, but it felt typically James Gunn."

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 arrives in theaters on May 3 in the UK and May 5 in the US. For more on the MCU, check out our breakdown of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:how to watch the Marvel m෴ovies in order and all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Marvel movies and shows on the way.

Fay Watson
Deputy Entertainment Editor

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