James Gunn Showed Off The Various Incarnations Of Star-Lord’s ‘Guardians’ Helmet

When it comes to costume presentation in film, early designs help show the natural evolution from the conceptual stages to the finalized product that appears on the screen. Whether it is the early concept designs for Bane in The Dark Knight Rises or Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road, what is on paper is not always what will end up on film. This holds true for the helmet of Star-Lord in Guardians of The Galaxy. Writer and director James Gunn decided to show the different versions of Star-Lord’s helmet on social media.

According to Gunn, “I wanted the eyes to be big, as if he was perpetually surprised, not your regular hero. We might have overdone it a bit here.” Gunn commented to a fan via Facebook that he was looking visually to make the helmet look, “Less like Iron Man to the casual viewer. More unique.”

Gunn opted to make the necessary changes before the release of 2014’s Guardians, which was a critical and financial smash hit for Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Currently, Gunn is hard at work on preparing for the sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is planned for arrival in theaters on May 5, 2017.

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