But it’d be weird to pick up on a plot thread left behind in a Guardians of the Galaxy movie elsewhere, especially since Vol. 3 will be the last one that James Gunn directs, and thus likely serve as the final installment putting these characters front and center.
Why not help end things with a bang for the Guardians by throwing Adam into the mix?
Granted, with other cosmic MCU movies like Thor: Love and Thunder and Captain Marvel 2 on the way, it’s possible that Adam Warlock could be saved for one of those tales.