Will Star-Lord Have Celestial Powers In Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 3?

With the release of "Eternals" serving as the most in-depth introduction of Celestials into the MCU, fans speculated that the true extent of Star-Lord's powers will be seen in "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3." Star-Lord, aka Peter Quill (Pratt), is the child of a Celestial and a human, as seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," where Quill's father is revealed to be Ego the Living Planet, played by Kurt Russell, who is also a Celestial.

However, director James Gunn shot down the speculation in a tweet, replying to a fan with "He gave all that up." In case you forgot — as many viewers seem to have — in "Vol.2" Ego warned Quill that if Ego died, Quill would be "just like everybody else." Ego's death stripped Quill of any Celestial powers he had, but Quill accepted that fate in order to defeat his father. If that wasn't confirmation enough, consider the fact that Celestial powers would have certainly come into handy when Star-Lord battled Thanos in both "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame." 

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," which recently began production, is currently expected to be in theaters in May 2023 (via IMDb). Gunn, meanwhile, will presumably continue to confirm or deny rumors via his Twitter.