";s:4:"text";s:4256:" Not all of them are household names. John C. Reilly previously worked with Michael Rooker in Days of Thunder. There’s been a bit of confusion recently over whom he might be playing in the intergalactic saga, but we’ve now learned that the initial reports were correct — he’ll star as Rhomann Dey, essentially the Agent Coulson of the Guardians universe. After conflicting reports hinted at several 'Guardians of the Galaxy' character possibilities, John C. Reilly's Marvel movie role is still partly a mystery. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. John C. Reilly worked again with Peter Serafinowicz in Sing. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Have a tip or story idea? John C. Reilly previously worked with Josh Brolin in Nightwatch. Hit the jump to find out. He’ll also have a peer agent to help him out along the way; Marvel is reportedly interested in Laurie, Rickman or Watanabe for that role. Seeking revenge against Zorr but mortally wounded in another encounter with the pirate, Dey arrived in Earth’s orbit and granted his powers to the human, Richard Rider. A rep for Reilly has verified his casting in Guardians, weeks after word of an offer first began to circulate. John C. Reilly was originally reported to be playing a version of Rhomann Dey, a character who in Marvel Comics is the leader of Nova Corps (think space police) and of alien descent. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) John C. Reilly as Corpsman Dey Taika Waititi Gets to Play With the Guardians of the Galaxy in, Understanding the Different Cinematic Versions of Spider-Man, Honest Trailers Takes on The Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in Epic New Video. He hasn’t accepted the offer yet and no one seems to be sure if he will as the role is being described as “a big commitment”.
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External links John C. Reilly on Wikipedia With Guardians of the Galaxy serving as the most standalone Marvel Studios movie to date, and taking place "95% in space" according to James Gunn and Marvel Studios Pres Kevin Feige, if John C. Reilly is playing a Nova leader, that would give him more screen time, not to mention a type of character we've never seen him play.