After those photos surfaced, most fans had assumed that Yondu was in fact coming back for Avengers: Infinity War, but it turns out that it was all a ruse, to protect the spoiler that Yondu was killed in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, according to director James Gunn.
While we wait for more on Avengers: Infinity War, take a look at these tweets from James Gunn below, about Yondu and Avengers: Infinity War.
The casting call is seeking actors to perform as stand-ins for two characters in Avengers: Infinity War who were last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, although one character’s inclusion is quite surprising indeed.
However, it seems this rumor has already been debunked by Guardians 2 director and Infinity War executive producer James Gunn.