Is Infinity War Really Bringing Back Yondu?

If you haven’t seenGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2quite yet, there will be some big SPOILERS below. With production still under way onAvengers: Infinity War, a new casting call has surfaced which has raised some very intriguing questions about the movie. The casting call is seeking actors to perform as stand-ins for two characters inAvengers: Infinity Warwho were last seen inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, although one character’s inclusion is quite surprising indeed. However, it seems this rumor has already been debunked byGuardians 2director andInfinity Warexecutive producer James Gunn. This is your last chance to avoid spoilers so read on at your own risk.

The Hashtag Show uncovered a casting call that revealed theInfinity Warproduction was seeking stand-ins for actress Pom Klementieff, who has already been confirmed to return asMantisfromGuardians 2, and, surprisingly, Michael Rooker, whose fan favorite Yondu character died at the end ofGuardians of the Galaxy 2. The production will be filming scenes with these stand-ins from May 29 through the end of June at Pinewood Studios in Fayettville, Georgia, and on location at the Atlanta suburb of Fairburn. Before you get excited about Yondu’s supposed resurrection, though, James Gunn has already taken to Twitter to debunk this rumor.

Back in February, Michael Rooker shared a photo from a Starbucks in Peachtree, Georgia, not far from the Pinewood Studios set, where the actor was wearing anAvengers: Infinity Warhat. Just a few days later, the actor shared another photo in a makeup trailer, wearing the same hat, but this time, there was a piece of tape over the logo, with the actor hinting that Marvel made him cover up the logo. After those photos surfaced, most fans had assumed that Yondu was in fact coming back forAvengers: Infinity War, but it turns out that it was all a ruse, to protect the spoiler that Yondu was killed inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, according to directorJames Gunn. The filmmaker was pointed to the rumor on Twitter today, which he said was false, but when another fan asked ifMichael Rookerwas just visiting the set in February, the director had this to say.

“SPOILER No we did it because word was getting out he wasn’t in the movie & people were guessing what that meant.”

So, essentially, Michael Rooker took a trip to the set in late February to hint that he was in the upcomingInfinity Warmovie, for the sole reason of protecting the secret that his characterYonduwas killed inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Naturally, it’s possible that James Gunn’s explanation is also some sort of subterfuge, hiding Yondu’s possible resurrection of some sort inInfinity War, possibly even leading to his return inGuardians of the Galaxy 3. Since Marvel hasn’t released any story details, or even a confirmed cast list yet, it’s difficult to separate fact from fiction at this point.

A recent set video also revealed a rather huge spoiler forVision and Scarlet Witch, with footage of actors Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen kissing, mirroring the romance these characters had in the comics. What’s more intriguing is that Paul Bettany wasn’t wearing any of his Vision makeup, leading to speculation that the kiss was part of Scarlet Witch’s dream sequence, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet either. While we wait for more onAvengers: Infinity War, take a look at these tweets from James Gunn below, about Yondu andAvengers: Infinity War.