Guardians Of The Galaxy 2: David Bowie Cameo Was Discussed
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director James Gunn discussed the possibility of a cameo for the late, great David Bowie in his Marvel adventure’s 2017 sequel.
The director revealed as much in a heartfelt Facebook post written shortly after he learned of the legendary musician’s death at the age of 69.
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“Just a very short while ago [Marvel President] Kevin Feige and I were talking about a cameo role in 'Guardians Vol. 2’, and he brought up Bowie’s name,” wrote Gunn on his Facebook page.
“I told him nothing in the world would make me happier, but I heard from common friends he wasn’t doing well. We heard back that he was okay and it could potentially happen. Who knows what that was about?”
Bowie’s track 'Moonage Daydream’ from 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ was part of the first 'Guardians’ film’s instant-classic soundtrack, potentially revealing the musician’s talent to a whole new generation.
“Bowie was an idol of mine, huge and omnipresent,” continued Gunn. “To my mind, Ziggy Stardust is perhaps the greatest rock and roll album of all time. We featured 'Moonage Daydream’ in 'Guardians’, but I always thought the album’s character was felt far beyond that, in the aesthetics, in the integral and seemingly-natural linking in popular culture of '70’s rock and space opera.”
Gunn then described his efforts to include a second Bowie track on the soundtrack for 'Vol 2’.
“I’ve been trying to work another song from Ziggy into the sequel, which would make Bowie the only artist to have a song on both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. I thought this was fair and appropriate. Although I cut the scene it was used in from the script, we have the rights. Who knows. Maybe I can figure a way out.”
David Bowie was certainly no stranger to the big screen, he enjoyed a number of famous movie roles in 'Labyrinth’ and 'The Man Who Fell To Earth’ and smaller roles in more modern films like 'Zoolander’ and 'The Prestige’.
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ is set for release on 28 April 2017 and will see the return of Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper as the voices of Groot and Rocket respectively.
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Picture Credits: Rex Features / Marvel / WENN.
