When questioned by a fan on Facebook in regards to Thanos’ role in the sequel, Gunn responded:
No. He’s not in the film. There’s no sadness. I chose the story to tell in Vol. 2 because it’s the story I wanted to tell! It just happens not to include Thanos. And I’ve answered honestly because I’ve answered it before.
Even without Thanos there is still the matter of the Infinty Stones which still need to be introduced before the Mad Titan adds them to his cosmic jewellery in Avengers: Infinity War. Many fans assumed that we may see another stone in the Guardians sequel, much like the the Power stone appeared in the first. However Gunn also shot down this theory on Facebook revealing:
We’re not really so much about the Infinity Stones in Guardians 2. Is that a spoiler? It’s not really a thing.
It certainly seems like Gunn is looking to tell a much smaller story for his follow up, perhaps that means we may be seeing a stone or Thanos in Thor: Ragnarok as this seems the most likely. We’ll find out whether this is merely a ruse by Gunn when the film is released May 5th 2017.
What do you think? Are you shocked about the lack of Thanos? Where do you think the next Stone will appear? Let us know below!