‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Concept Art Reveals Matthew McConaughey As Ego

Matthew McConaughey Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Ego

A brand new piece of concept art featuring Matthew McConaughey as Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has made its way online.

When Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2  was going through its pre-production and casting phase, Matthew McConaughey was being sought after by James Gunn and Marvel Studios to play Ego. As you remember, Ego was Peter Quill’s father, and was eventually played by Kurt Russell. The Guardians of the Galaxy art crew were so interested in Matthew McConaughey that they even went ahead and created concept art of him as Ego. Unfortunately, Matthew McConaughey passed on the role and instead went to star in The Dark Tower.

The concept art that made its way online was leaked and, as expected, was in exceptionally low quality. Now, we have an official look at the concept art of Matthew McConaughey as Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in all of its high-res glory by the artist who created it.

You can check out the concept art of Matthew McConaughey as Ego from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 below.

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This is certainly a pleasant surprise to see years after Guardians of the Galaxy’s Vol. 2‘s official release. With this better look at Matthew McConaughey, we now have a better understanding of how his Ego would have looked. He’s certainly more sleeker and less aged that Kurt Russell, but he does have a certain suave charm to him. In the end, Kurt Russell received the role after Matthew McConaughey passed on it, but this concept art will always serve as a reminder of what could have been.

What are your thoughts on Matthew McConaughey as Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Comment below and let us know.

Details on the third chapter of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy are currently unknown, though the film will likely explore the ramifications of the universe-changing events in Avengers: Endgame. The film is also set to be the final outing for this current iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is expected to star Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sean Gunn.

Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news regarding James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Matthew McConaughey!

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