But now that the director is back, he intends to follow through with his previous plans for Adam Warlock. In fact, even the character's creator Jim Starlin was unsure of the cosmic being's MCU future when Gunn was booted out of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The brief firing of Gunn may have something to do with this since the filmmaker was the primary creative force behind the introduction. Since then, however, there hasn't been any major indication of his proper introduction in the MCU. 2 post-credits scene as a creation of Ayesha and the Sovereign. However, considering the character's pivotal role in the Infinity Saga comics storyline, there's an argument that he should've been incorporated in the MCU earlier.Īdam Warlock's arrival was first teased in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Actor Will Poulter has been cast as Adam Warlock as announced by director James Gunn himself. After years of persistent rumors, it has finally been confirmed that the character is indeed debuting in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Although Marvel Studios is set to introduce Adam Warlock in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, questions remain as to why they didn't include him in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.