'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' star Pom Klementieff opens up on her character's BIG REVEAL
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Pom Klementieff received worldwide recognition for her role as Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' in 2017. This week, fans got to see a whole new side of Mantis in 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,' which follows Mantis and Drax (Dave Bautista) as they travel to Earth to kidnap Kevin Bacon as a present for Peter Quill or Star-Lord (Chris Pratt). Many fans have praised Klementieff as the standout performer in the special, and they're enthusiastic to see her again in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.'
However, Klementieff discusses her experience of getting the call from director Christopher McQuarrie for 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One and Two,' and what it’s like working with Tom Cruise. Apart from Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, and Michael Rooker reprise their roles as the Guardians from previous MCU media, with the special also featuring the band Old 97's and Kevin Bacon as a fictionalized version of himself. Read more to find out what Klementieff said about her new 'Mission Impossible' character.
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In a recent interview with Collider, Klementieff said, "It's just working with James Gunn," Klementieff shared. "He wrote such interesting and layered characters and I get to play with it, and be weird, and I think creating something different and that's exciting." During the chat, Klementieff also shared what she was most excited for fans to see in the special. The special confirmed the longstanding theory that Mantis is Peter's half-sister. She also said, "I'm excited about the big reveal at the end. It reinforces the connection between Mantis and Star-Lord, and it's really cute. So I'm excited for people to see that. And also it's like it's a secret that I had to keep for myself for years. So I'm relieved that it's going to be out there and some fans speculated about it already, so it's cool."
Furthermore, Klementieff expressed her excitement about what it was like when Chris McQuarrie told her that he wanted her to be part of the next two 'Mission: Impossible' movies. She said, "Oh my God, I was so, so, so excited. I was so happy and also so stressed because I wanted to tell everyone, but I had to keep it a secret for at least a few days. But yeah, it was a dream come true for sure."
'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' is now streaming on Disney+, and 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.' is set to be released in theatres on May 23, 2023.