Peter Quill’s nostalgia for Earth and his childhood plays an important role in the original Guardians Of The Galaxy, and according to James Gunn during a recent Facebook Q&A, in one draft of the script, Peter was supposed to have Star Wars figures on his ship.
That said, it’s unlikely fans of either Guardians Of The Galaxy or Star Wars would be especially upset if Hamill made even a small cameo.
The Star Wars series was a huge influence on both Gunn and the Guardians Of The Galaxy movies, but it was probably the right call to take them out.
Star-Lord was supposed to have some Star Wars toys in an early draft of Guardians Of The Galaxy – until director James Gunn decided to remove them.