A list of trivia related to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
References to Marvel Comics[]
- This film introduces the High Evolutionary, a character from the Marvel Comics who had a base on Mount Wundagore and took care of Wanda and Pietro Maximoff.
- The uniforms of the Guardians of the Galaxy resemble the uniforms the Guardians of the Galaxy use from the Marvel Comics.
- This film introduces Phyla, a character from the Marvel Comics who is the daughter of Mar-Vell.
References to the Marvel Cinematic Universe[]
- The events of the Sacrifice of Gamora from Avengers: Infinity War are mentioned by Peter Quill and Kraglin Obfonteri.
- The events of the Time Heist from Avengers: Endgame are mentioned by Peter Quill.
- In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, there is a painting of Teefs in the Iron Lotus on Contraxia, who James Gunn previously confirmed to be Wal Rus.[1]
- The events of the Infinity War as well as Thanos and Vormir from Avengers: Infinity War are mentioned when Peter Quill is explaining why Gamora is the way that she is to Ura.
- The Broker returns from the first Guardians of the Galaxy.
References to 2001: A Space Odyssey[]
- The colored suits the Guardians of the Galaxy wear while breaking into the Orgoscope are a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Behind the Scenes[]
- This is Linda Cardellini's second role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after her role as Laura Barton in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Endgame, and Hawkeye.
- This is Mikaela Hoover's second role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after her role as Nova Prime's Assistant in Guardians of the Galaxy.
- Miley Cyrus who previously voiced Mainframe in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, was replaced by Tara Strong.
- This is Tara Strong's second role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after her role as Miss Minutes in Loki.
- This is Nathan Fillion's third role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his roles as the Monstrous Inmate in Guardians of the Galaxy and Simon Williams in a deleted scene from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
- This is Dee Bradley Baker's second role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his role as Morris in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
- The Ravager Fitz-Gibbonok is named after James Gunn's personal friend, Larry Fitzgibbon. Gunn puts a character named Fitzgibbon in all of his films. This is the fourth character named Fitzgibbon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Doctor Fitzgibbon from Guardians of the Galaxy, Officer Fitzgibbon from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Officer Fitzgibbon from The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
- Peter Quill says the first F-Bomb in a Marvel Studios production.
- This is Judy Greer's second role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after her role as Maggie Lang in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp.
- This is Lloyd Kaufman's second role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his role as a Kyln Prisoner in Guardians of the Galaxy.
- This is James Gunn's fourth role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after his roles as the Maskless Sakaaran in Guardians of the Galaxy, Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and the Wrist Watch in the I Am Groot episode Groot's Pursuit.
Production[]
- James Gunn thanked Taika Waititi for adding the Guardians of the Galaxy into Thor: Love and Thunder because his original plan for the film did not involve Thor and he wasn't aware that the characters would join forces at the end of Avengers: Endgame.[2]
- This film was filmed alongside The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
Unorganized Trivia[]
- The Marvel Studios opening introduction features only the Guardians of the Galaxy from their previous appearances.
- The Guardians of the Galaxy's ship the Bowie is named after David Bowie.
- Rocket Raccoon is revealed to be a Raccoon instead of a Halfworlder.