Nebula And More Confirmed As Members Of GOTG
It was always known that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 would be bigger than the original, and that it would likely include new members. Now, via a released promo image from SDCC, we can confirm that Yondu, Mantis, and Nebula are going to be members of the Guardians of the Galaxy in the sequel.
Though some will be happy members, others like Nebula aren’t going to be so friendly. This will be a focus for some of the film, especially with Gamora, who is Nebula’s sister. Actress Zoe Saldana, who plays Gamora, talked with IGN about what Nebula being on the team means for the film:
“You’ll begin to get a glimpse of how terrible life must have been like to grow up with a crazy stepfather through Nebula,” said Saldana in reference to cosmic conqueror Thanos, who raised both Nebula and Gamora. “Nebula is still in that teen-y, f*****g hateful s**t. She’s just resentful and bitter.”
She goes on,
“Gamora, everything she does is trying to gain redemption for what she’d done before. That’s where you’re going to find her and then, obviously, their relationship is very volatile.”
“We’re starting somewhere very crazy but appropriate given where we had ended things off in the first installment. So Thanos is definitely spoken about – not highly,” she added with a laugh.