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Glenn Close In Talks About Role In Guardians Of The Galaxy

Glenn Close will play the leader of the space police force known as the Nova Corps.

Glenn Close

Glenn Close is in final negotiations to join Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

Close will play the head of a space police force known as the Nova Corps.The movie, which is heading for a late June start in London, is part of Marvel’s Phase Two and the only movie that is not a sequel to already established characters such as Thor and Captain America.

Her casting continues the eclectic nature of the space adventure’s roll call.

Chris Pratt, best known for his comedy work in Parks and Recreation, is headlining the ensemble as half-alien, half-human Star-Lord.

Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista are playing a green-skinned alien assassin and a cosmic energy-blasting superhuman named Drax the Destroyer.

Michael Rooker is playing an alien named Yondu while Lee Pace is the movie’s villain.

Also sitting on an offer to play an newbie agent that acts as a liaison between all the characters is John C. Reilly.

Still yet to be cast are voice talent for Rocket Raccoon, a gun-totting animal, and Groot, a living tree-like being.

Close’s boarding just broadens the character spectrum.  

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Karen Gillan Joins Cast Of Guardians Of The Galaxy

Karen Gillian

Karen Gillan, who starred as Doctor Who’s companion for several seasons on the hit BBC show, is joining the cast of Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy.

The movie is in casting mode. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista lead the cast of Marvel's space adventure movie, which has Lee Pace and Michael Rooker as villains.The movie is barreling towards a late-June shoot in the U.K. with James Gunn behind the camera.

Details for Gillan's role were not revealed, although it is known she will play the film’s lead female villain.

The Scottish actress played companion Amy Pond inDoctor Who's fifth through the recently ended seventh series. The character was hugely popular and appeared in Doctor Who books, apps and video games. Gillan has several indies in the can, includingOculus, a horror flick with Katee Sackhoff.

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