Last night, we reported the sad news that music icon and actorDavid Bowiepassed away at age 69, afterbattling cancer. Fans have been mourning the loss of this legend online ever since, and today we learned that he was being eyed for a cameo appearance inMarvel’sPhase ThreesequelGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Here’s what directorJames Gunnhad to say about the musician’s passing, and how he was interested in having him appear in the superhero sequel.
“I usually find out about people dying on Twitter these days, as it’s one of the first places I check on my phone when I wake up in the morning. It’s only been about fifteen minutes or so since I learned ofDavid Bowie’s passing there, and I’m reeling. And horribly sad. 69 years old. Goddammit. I know we’re supposed to be positive in situations like this, but that’s just seems too young to me. F—ing cancer. Just a very short while agoKevin Feigeand I were talking about a cameo role inGuardians Vol. 2, and he brought up Bowie’s name. I told him nothing in the world would make me happier, but I heard from common friends he wasn’t doing well. We heard back that he was okay and it could potentially happen. Who knows what that was about? But, for whatever reason, it made my Twitter revelation more of a surprise. I just “liked” some of the photos on his Facebook fan page last night.”
David Bowie’s iconic song “Moonage Daydream” was featured on theGuardians of the Galaxysoundtrack Awesome Mix Vol. 1, but directorJames Gunnwouldn’t shed any light about what cameo role he may have had inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The director has said in the past that he has the songs locked down for the sequel’s soundtrack, Awesome Mix Vol. 2, adding that he was planning on adding one of the artist’s other songs in the sequel soundtrack, but the scene he had planned on using it in has been cut from the script. Here’s what he had to say, adding that the song may still end up being on the sequel.
“Bowie was an idol of mine, huge and omnipresent. Few artists in any field have had as an indelible impression upon me as he has. To my mind, Ziggy Stardust is perhaps the greatest rock and roll album of all time. We featured “Moonage Daydream” inGuardians, but I always thought the album’s character was felt far beyond that, in the aesthetics, in the integral and seemingly-natural linking in popular culture of ‘70’s rock and space opera. I’ve been trying to work another song from Ziggy into the sequel, which would make Bowie the only artist to have a song on both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. I thought this was fair and appropriate. Although I cut the scene it was used in from the script, we have the rights. Who knows. Maybe I can figure a way out.”
Production onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is expected to begin next month in Atlanta, withMarvelalready setting a June 29, 2025 release date for the sequel. It seems unlikely that the director will reveal whichDavid Bowiesong he had planned on using for the sequel, especially since there is a possibility it still may be included. Would you have liked to seeDavid Bowiecameo inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
