Here's what the cast of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' looks like in real life

Peter is a half-human, half-Celestial who was abducted at 8 years old by Ravagers in July 1988. 

Pratt told Total Film that he'd be open to playing Star-Lord if the concept honors the work done by writer-director James Gunn in the "Guardians" trilogy. 

"I don't want to be cynical in the approach and if that's the case, I just wouldn't do it at all," Pratt said. "So maybe down the road if something makes sense I would do it but it would really have to check a lot of the right boxes."

Gamora was killed by Thanos (Josh Brolin) as a sacrifice for the soul stone in "Avengers: Infinity War."

The version of Gamora in "Vol. 3" is from the 2014 timeline, and therefore isn't familiar with the Guardians. 

"Vol. 3" will be Saldaña's final appearance as Gamora.

"I don't think this is the end for the Guardians. It is the end for me, for Gamora," she told The Hollywood Reporter.

Drax had a wife named Ovette and a daughter named Kamaria, both of whom were killed years ago by Ronan (Lee Pace).

Earlier this year, Bautista told GQ that he's "grateful" for his Marvel role, but is looking forward to "Vol. 3" being the last time he plays the character. 

"There's a relief," he said of the franchise ending. "It wasn't all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down. And I just don't know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it's a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff." 

Growing up, Thanos pitted Nebula and Gamora against each other.

Whenever Gamora won a battle against her in training, Thanos would punish Nebula by replacing a piece of her with machinery.

Back in 2014, special-effects makeup artist David White told Insider that Gillan's prosthetic makeup was the "most complex" to apply on the actor.

He said that it took approximately four hours and 15 minutes to apply Gillan's makeup and 30 minutes to remove it all. 

Mantis has antennae and large, black, bug-like eyes. She can sense a person's feelings by touching them and can alter emotions to an extent. 

For her role as Mantis, Klementieff wore prosthetics at the top of her forehead and the rest of her antennae were achieved via CGI.

His vocabulary is primarily limited to the phrase: "I am Groot."

At the LA premiere of "Vol. 3," the "Fast and Furious" actor wore a jacket that resembled Groot.

He also had a tiny Groot tucked into the inner pocket of his jacket. 

Diesel previously wore a white jacket with twigs at the premiere of "Avengers: Infinity War" and a Groot-like green-and-black jacket at the premiere of "Avengers: Endgame."

Rocket is the result of illegal genetic and cybernetic experiments.

His heartbreaking backstory is explored in detail in "Vol. 3."

Cooper told Entertainment Tonight that watching "Vol. 3" was an "emotional" experience.

"I watched a cut of it a while ago, and I cried pretty hard," he said. "I mean, it's pretty hardcore. Little Rocket — he went through a lot, dude. He went through a lot."

Iwuji confirmed his role and first debuted his High Evolutionary costume during an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022. 

Iwuji previously starred as Murn on James Gunn's HBO Max series "Peacemaker."

"He was, along with Viola Davis and Margot Robbie and Benicio Del Toro and a few others, one of the best actors I've ever had the pleasure of working with," Gunn said of Iwuji via email to Variety. "I had a feeling Chuk could bring something unique to the role."

The device on Kraglin's head is used to control his Yaka arrow, which he inherited after Yondu's (Michael Rooker) death in "Vol. 2."

Gunn, the brother of the director, is also the stand-in on set for Rocket.

Cosmo was sent into space by the Soviets in 1996. She has telekinetic abilities. 

Bakalova wore a mo-cap suit to act as Cosmo on set, and the dog seen on the big screen is primarily CGI.

Ayesha served as one of the antagonists of "Vol. 2."

Debicki previously told ComicBook.com that the transformation took hours and likened it to a car wash.

"They built a sort of car wash where I sat," she explained. "There was a lot of paint and a lot of sitting around and drying. It's quite an intimate process."

Debicki also said that Ayesha's multi-piece costumes required several people to help get them on her.

The character was first teased in the end-credits scene of "Vol. 2," created by Ayesha with the intention of killing the Guardians so she could get revenge. 

To become Adam, Poulter's body had to be painted gold.