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In an interview withEmpire,she spoke about filmingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3and reprising her role as Gamora for the last time.
“It’s bittersweet; after all those years of complaining about that green make-up, I find myself already nostalgic about it,” Saldana said.
As for being on set, the actress said, “There’s a lot of melancholy here, but also pride that we’ve achieved something great. James Gunn has written a beautiful story that’s making us emotional even as we shoot it.”
Filming during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t made it any easier.
Last month, Gunn saidVol. 3would be the last installment featuring Saldana,Chris Prattand the rest of the cast as fans know it.
“This is the end for us, the last time people will see this team of Guardians,” Gunn said of the third movie on Deadline’sHero Nationpodcast.
Chris Pratt and Dave Bautista inGuardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2(2017).Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel/Kobal/Shutterstock
Gunn, who directed the first two volumes for Marvel, said the upcoming film is “big.”
“It’s so, so big and dark, and different from what people might be expecting it to be,” he said. “I just want to be true to the characters, the story and give people the wrap-up that they deserve for the story.”
Gunn added that concluding a story that fans have followed closely for years is “always a little bit scary. I’m doing my best.”
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“I’m aware that the third film in most trilogies sucks,” he said before adding that was “not always” the case.
Before fans can see Gunn’sVol. 3, they’ll see the Guardians in action this summer in Taika Waititi’sThor: Love and Thunderand, later this year, inGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialon Disney+.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3opens in theaters May 2023.
source: people.com
