The new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer landed during last night’s Super Bowl, and as with previous trailers, it’s clear the movie will be a tearjerker. It’s looking almost certain that some of these beloved characters won’t make it to the credits, with snatches of scenes showing Star-Lord wailing in grief over what seems to be a hospital, characters solemnly carrying bodies, and visible chest wounds.
Recommended VideosSocial media has been picking over the trailer, and the consensus is that someone’s going to bite the dust. So, who’s for the chop?
New Guardians of the Galaxy trailer had me choking up just KNOWING some of them are gonna die in that movie. I don’t think I can prepare myself for that 😫😫
— J Shiner (@jordanmshiner) February 13, 2023
Well, this will be Gunn’s final MCU movie (for now):
I know this won’t happen but it would be so sick if ALL of the guardians die at the end of guardians of the galaxy 3
— Jonny Khalili (@kuni_khalili) February 12, 2023
Rocket Raccoon seems to be a popular choice, though as he seems to find love in the arms of a space otter this would be especially heart-wrenching:
That new Guardians of the Galaxy movie is giving me Rocket dies at the end vibes
— Jack (@Jackalope_dope) February 13, 2023
There is a suspicious amount of focus on everyone’s favorite not-raccoon:
Just saw the new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer and pretty sure something bad happens to Rocket. Hope not.
— Drew Krenek (@Drewpotticus) February 13, 2023
Then again, we do see Drax with a visible gaping chest wound. Can he walk this off?
Lot of death flags in those Guardians of the Galaxy trailers. I'm thinking Drax is gonna bite it
— Just Don't Give Me No Gun Then (@TJTheJoonya) February 13, 2023
He’s not looking so hot here:
Drax is absolutely dying in this movie. Giving an "I'm happy to fight beside friends" speech? Yeah…thats a goodbye speech.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer:
— crazyparkguy (@crazyparkguy) February 12, 2023
And let’s face it, the shot of Nebula sadly carrying Star-Lord’s body is very ominous (though Rocket sucking down a smoothie at this sad moment may mean he’s not actually dead):
I just saw the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and it looks like one of the bad guys is played by a Black actor that was in The Peacemaker but ended up dying. Interesting. It also looks like Star-Lord is gonna die or get seriously fucked up.
— MIKE TURTLE AKA MR. TURTLE (HORNY ORNERY TURTLE) (@miketurtlexxx) February 13, 2023
Or could it be a straight-up massacre?
I think Peter, Drax, and Gamora die on GOTG3
— Non-English (@ImbackAgain81) February 13, 2023
Man, I really think Quill and Drax are going to die in GOTG3 😞
— Eggy (Kris) (@Eggys_Cards) February 13, 2023
The takeaway here is that you should absolutely sneak some tissues into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 when it lands, as the space-faring side of the Marvel universe won’t ever be the same again. And, without Gunn around to tell their story, we think Marvel Studios are willing to let him depart for the distinguished competition with a bang.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 hits theaters on May 5, 2023.
