Guardians of the Galaxy 3: Who Is Will Poulter AKA Adam Warlock, Marvel’s New Superpowered Character?

His arrival in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 was announced in 2017. MCU fans had to wait to see him in action: Adam Warlock is one of the antagonists of Star-Lord and his crew in The Guardians of the Galaxy 3. British actor Will Poulter was chosen to portray him.

The son of a nurse and a professor of cardiology, he dreamed of a career in film from an early age. After his time at the Harrodian School, he took part in many shows for budding comedians, such as Comedy Shuffle and especially Comedy School, where he showed a strong sense of self-mockery and a certain ability to slip into anyone’s shoes. character.

Noticed by director Garth Jennings, he was offered a role in the comedy The Son of Rambow (2007), a parody version of Stallone’s famous film alongside Bill Milner. Then success will follow. In 2010, he joined the cast of the third installment of the fantasy saga The Chronicles of Narnia, where he played Eustace Scrubb, the pretentious and rude cousin of the Pevensie brothers, who initially gave the brothers trouble before repenting. His performance did not go unnoticed.

The following year, we find him in Wild Bill, a “gangster” film, where he plays the eldest son of a mobster released from prison. This already well-established career experienced a meteoric rise in 2013 with the hilarious comedy The Millers, a startup family in which he defends alongside Emma Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis. Thanks to his performance, the young actor won the Rising Star Award at BAFTA, stealing the show from Dane DeHaan or George McKay. Will Poulter is busy. In 2014, he starred in the dystopia Le Labyrinthe alongside another rising star: Dylan O’Brien.

After wandering through the maze, the actor was chosen by 2015 Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu to step into the shoes of Jim Bridger in The Revenant. The 22-year-old Englishman gives the answer to a certain Leonardo DiCaprio. The film tells about the revenge of a dead soldier by his former comrades and will be released in January 2016.

However, Will Poulter’s path does not end with the blessing of playing under the direction of the Mexican filmmaker. Indeed, in May 2015, the Briton got the role of the evil clown Pennywise (Pennywise in VO) in It, a remake of the 1990 film of the same name. But the actor left the project after the departure of director Cary Fukunaga. Detroit is dedicated to Kathryn Bigelow, who talks about the violent riots that took place in the American city on July 23, 1967. He makes an impression in the shoes of an ultra-violent and racist policeman through questionable methods.

After reprising his role as Gally in Labyrinth: The Death Cure, the Londoner starred in two horror films, The Little Stranger and most notably Midsommar, where he finds himself at the mercy of a deep Swedish sect. At the same time, he got more and more roles in TV series. It can be seen in the interactive episode Black Mirror, Bandersnatch, The Underground Railroad by Barry Jenkins and the mini-series Why Not Evans? and Dopesik. The first is adapted from Agatha Christie, while the second focuses on the opiate crisis in the United States. There is a brilliant salesman who slowly realizes the dangers of oxycodone.

In 2023, he joined the MCU in Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Wiley plays the superhero Adam Warlock, a genetically superior being. Although he is quite unknown to the general public, this character is especially anticipated by fans. Created by the Master of Evolution and tasked by the latter to bring about the Rocket Raccoon, he derives his strength and regenerative powers from cosmic energy, making him a nearly invincible being.

Will we see him again in the MCU? The actor strikes a touch in the columns New York Times : “It depends on how people react to the character. If fans don’t like Adam Warlock, obviously I’ll be very disappointed.”