Shortly before filming wrapped on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, director James Gunn confirmed that he would bring his cast to Comic-Con.
Empire caught up with Gunn, who explained that Kurt Russell wasn’t even an actor the director was considering for Ego, before Chris Pratt suggested him.
Stay tuned for more on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as we get closer and closer to the May 5, 2017 release date.
That turned out to be true, with the footage showing Kurt Russell playing the character Ego the Living Planet.