Following reports on casting for the role for Peter Quill in the upcoming Marvel endeavor Guardians of the Galaxy word came out from Deadline that The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt is also being considered.
Last time, the list was narrowed into two actors: Cloud Atlas star Jim Sturgees and Zachary Levi ("Chuck") who has already appeared in Marvel's cinematic universe via Thor (as Frandal). Apparently, there was an undisclosed third person in the list and JGL seems to be it. Lee Pace (The Twilight Saga: The Breaking Dawn Part 2), who has confirmed he has auditioned for the role, was included in the initial batch of actors who went up for test deals along with Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty), Garrett Hedlund (TRON: Legacy), Jack Houston ("Boardwalk Empire") and Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables).
This could completely work out, if not for the possibility of JGL playing Nightwing (or even Batman) in the upcoming Justice League and other DC endeavors. Which is of course unlikely to happen anyway (based on little word about it that's coming out). As for Marvel's casting, I was really counting on Lee Pace playing the part, but I trust however Marvel is going on with this.
The character Quill (a.k.a. Star-Lord) was raised on Earth but he learns that his father is from outer space. This draws him to an intergalactic feud and chaos which ultimately leads him to head the team of Guardians. After this finishes up, Marvel has a couple more castings to call, including for the characters of Drax the Destroyer, Groot, Rocket Racoon and Gamora.
Guardians of the Galaxy has a slated release August 1st, 2014.
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