The 'Interstellar' actor was eyed to play a villain in the second installment of 'Guardians of the Galaxy' movie series, but he eventually passed on the role.
- October 29, 2015
AceShowbiz -
"True Detective" star Matthew McConaughey was once eyed to play a villain in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2", but the 45-year-old actor unfortunately passed on the role, Variety has learned. After McConaughey turned down the role, Marvel has been in the process of finding an actor for the part. It's said that the studio should have an actor to replace McConaughey in the coming weeks, as production is expected to begin in early 2016.
While the team behind the sequel to 2014's hit "Guardians of the Galaxy" continues to look for potential actors for the film, a relatively unknown actress has joined the cast of the space superhero movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pom Klementieff is on board to star as one of the new key roles in "Guardians of the Galaxy 2". The French actress reportedly won the mystery role after several chemistry reads, following Marvel's search for an Asian actress.
Klementieff will star alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and voice stars Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, who are all expected to return. James Gunn is also back to direct and write the screenplay of the follow-up, which is slated for a release in the U.S. of May 5, 2017.
Klementieff has mostly worked in France, but she did appear in Spike Lee's recent remake of Korean thriller "Oldboy" in a role that demanded physicality and martial arts. "Oldboy" was the beginning of her career in America.
