In a new interview,James GunnteasedWill Poulters Adam WarlockinGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3and how his character could become very important for the MCU down the line.

Sadly, it wasnt untilVol.

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2thatMarvel Studiosfinally laid the groundwork for his arrival.

Six years later, and its finally almost time for Adam Warlock to hit screens.

Adam Warlocks Place in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

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In a new interview withEmpire Magazine,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3director James Gunn talked aboutWill Poulters Adam Warlockand his important future in the MCU.

Hes basically a baby.

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People online were saying, Oh, Tom Cruise should be Adam Warlock…

So what exactly might this future be?

To make matters worse, hes extremely powerfulon scales equivalent to the likes ofThanosandKang the Conqueror.

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But when this happens, the story will almost certainly start dropping hints about Magus existence.

Audiences should not be surprised if one of the post-credits tags forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3teases Warlocks dark side.

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Oddly enough, the darker aspects of Warlock are very reminiscent of Sentrys problems.

Sentry was previously rumoredto be the villain forThe Thunderboltsfilm.

Both the Void and Magus are similar in power levels as well as their detriment to their other halves.

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Where Will Warlock Show Up Next?

So, where exactly will Adam Warlock show up next?

Well, assuming he lives pastVol.

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3(which he undoubtedly will), there arent any obvious choices.

The same theory could be applied to Sentrys Void.

Hes likely to pop up in other big cosmic adventures as well.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3hits theaters on May 5, later this year.

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