In a heartfelt Facebook post on Monday, director James Gunn said that he wanted the late David Bowie to make a cameo appearance in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" sequel.
"Just a very short while ago [Marvel Studio head] Kevin Feige and I were talking about a cameo role in Guardians Vol. 2, and he brought up Bowie's name," Gunn wrote. "I told him nothing in the world would make me happier, but I heard from common friends he wasn't doing well. We heard back that he was okay and it could potentially happen."
As the Facebook post continues, Gunn reveals that Bowie, who died of cancer at age 69, was a major influence in the look and sound of 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy."
"We featured 'Moonage Daydream' in Guardians, but I always thought the album's character was felt far beyond that, in the aesthetics, in the integral and seemingly-natural linking in popular culture of '70's rock and space opera," said Gunn.
He went on to discuss how the artist's legendary music and visual effects influenced him personally, saying he's still considering adding Bowie's music to the film, due for release May 5, 2017.
"I've been trying to work another song from 'Ziggy' [Bowie's 5th album] into the sequel, which would make Bowie the only artist to have a song on both Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. I thought this was fair and appropriate," Gunn wrote. "Although I cut the scene it was used in from the script, we have the rights. Who knows. Maybe I can figure a way out."
You can read Gunn's full post below:
