James Gunn confirmed in a tweet on Sunday that Saturday Night Live alumnus Pete Davidson made a cameo in the recently released Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 continued.
The 56-year-old filmmaker and co-CEO of DC Studios also shared some behind-the-scenes snaps taken during the shooting of the third installment in the franchise, which received rave reviews from fans after it was released in theaters on May 5. .
Gunn, who wrote and directed the final film in the Guardians series, responded to a fan question: “Did you voice anyone in the film?” And who voiced Pete Davidson?’ Fans were also curious after seeing the comedian’s name in the credits.
“I voiced the lovely Lambshank. I don’t want to show her here because she’s too pretty and I don’t want people to feel bad about themselves by comparison,” he had typed.
“And my friend Pete not only did his voice, but even came to visit us in Atlanta for a day and played Phlektik on set.”
A cameo! James Gunn, 56, confirmed in a tweet uploaded on Sunday that Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson, 29, made a cameo in the recently released Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
James uploaded a selfie he took with Pete and Chris Pratt while hard at work during production.
The Bupkis actor was seen sporting a small smile as he wore an all black ensemble with flecks of dirt and grime on his face.
Reprising his role of Peter Quill aka Star-Lord, Pratt stood next to the comedic actor as he popped into the selfie wearing a dark blue and red outfit.
Another behind-the-scenes photo showed Davidson crouching on the floor to join other cast members, including Zoe Saldana. The last photo added showed Pete in full character wearing a full alien costume.
James and The King Of Staten Island star are no strangers to working together, with Pete notably appearing in the 2021 film The Suicide Squad playing the character named Blackguard.
In 2018, Gunn had been fired from Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 due to controversial tweets, but it was confirmed that he would be rehired the following year in 2019.
According to an article published by The Hollywood Reporter by April, cast members had stepped in to bring James back into the project, including Chris and Zoe.
The two stars ventured to Marvel headquarters to speak with its chief creative officer, Kevin Feige, as well as co-president Louis D’Esposito and then-head of production Victoria Alonso, according to the publication.
Confirmation: “And my friend Pete not only did his voice, but even came to visit us in Atlanta for a day and played Phlektik on set,” the filmmaker wrote on Twitter
Have fun: Another behind-the-scenes photo showed Davidson squatting on the floor to join other cast members, including Zoe Saldana
Fellow castmate, David Bautista, also called out Disney for Gunn’s firing. Zoe told the outlet, “This was a guy who took risks with us, and it just made sense for us to support him when he needed it most.”
“Dave and Chris are so different in their approach,” James told the outlet, who was revealed to have been rehired for the production in March 2019. step-by-step?’ Dave is like, “F**k you.”
On the final day on set, Zoe, who confirmed to the publication that she would no longer be playing the character of Gamora again, gave a heartfelt speech and shouted at James.
On Sunday, another fan had wondered if Gunn had cried during the final day of production, to which the director responded with, “Yeah. During @zoesaldana’s speech.’
The third and final film in the Guardians franchise opened in theaters on May 5 and grossed $118 million at the domestic box office during its first opening weekend. Variety. In international sales, the film earned a total of $289 million.
The film also received a cinema rating of A and currently has a rating of 82% Rotten tomatoeswith an even higher viewing figures of 95%.
Fans also flocked to Twitter to pour out their love and support for the film. One social media user wrote, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was good. Pro tip for Springsteen fans. Badlands is the last song in the credits. So wait for it.’
Another wrote: ‘My Guardians of the Galaxy 3 review: Really enjoyed it! Not too many MCU movies manage to carve out a little niche where you care about the small part of the universe they inhabit, but here you’re riding a gang. We’ve known them for so long now that we see arches!’
A official IMDB synopsis of the film says: Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, assembles his team to defend the universe and one of their own – a mission that could spell the end of the Guardians if it fails.’
The star-studded cast also includes Dave Bautista, Sean Gunn, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Sylvester Stallone and Bradley Cooper.
Previous project: James and The King Of Staten Island star are no strangers to working together, with Pete appearing in the 2021 movie The Suicide Squad, taking on the role of a character named Blackguard
Successful Debut: The third and final film in the Guardians franchise premiered in theaters May 5 and grossed $118 million in the domestic box office in its opening weekend of its debut, per Variety; James seen in NYC earlier this month
Support: One fan gushed about the movie, saying, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was good. Pro tip for Springsteen fans. Badlands is the last song in the credits. So wait for it.’
Pleasant: Another twitter user also raved about the third and final part, typing “really enjoyed it!”
Crossing paths: Pete also filters through his own busy schedule, from running into his ex-girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, at the 2023 MET Gala earlier last week on Monday, May 1
Keeping busy: Pete was spotted earlier Friday joining WGA strikers and handing out free pizza to picketers in NYC
With Guardians done, James is now starting work on the upcoming DC Superman: Legacy movie, though cast details have yet to be announced.
Pete has also filtered through his own busy schedule, from bumping into his ex-girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, at the 2023 MET Gala earlier last week and supporting the WGA during the strike by handing out free pizza to NYC picketers.
He was set to return to SNL as host on an episode that aired on May 6, but was cut due to the writers’ strike.
Earlier this month, Pete also sadly revealed that his dog, Henry, “an important member of the Davidson family” had passed away because he became “very sick very quickly.”