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Posting on Twitter in July 2022, Gunn reiterated that making Cosmo female is returning to the source material and the story of Laika. Even recently, Square Enix’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game featured Cosmo as male – albeit in charge of a litter of puppies at Knowhere. Speaking of which, comic book Cosmo is known as the Chief of Security in the floating Celestial’s head. We don’t get to know whether this is her position in the Holiday Special, but it’s a potential plot point moving forward.
What’s Next for Cosmo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3?
At least we know Cosmo is now free from The Collector. She’d escaped her cage when the Power Stone obliterated Tivan’s collection in Guardians of the Galaxy, but apart from a brief appearance in the credits roll of 2017’s Vol. 2, there’s been no update of what she’s been up to. A throwaway line from Nebula (Karen Gillan) confirms the Guardians bought Knowhere from The Collector, so hopefully, all his exhibits have been freed. Even though she’s not confirmed as a member of the Guardians just yet, she’s clearly comfortable with them.
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Because comic Cosmo was often drawn into the affairs of the Guardians, she could help usher in newcomers like Moondragon or bring back the forgotten “original” team that was teased in Vol. 2. We’re warned that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the end of the current lineup, and even though that doesn’t mean we’re done with the Guardians franchise, any number of them can step aside or even perish. After Star-Lord’s comic book death, Cosmo was tasked with forming the Annihilators as the team the Guardians should’ve been. If Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord kicks the bucket, we could follow this storyline to help introduce major players like Beta Ray Bill and the Silver Surfer.
Looking at what’s next for Cosmo, two humanoid animals on the team are sure to rub Rocket the wrong way now that he’s no longer the cutest. Cosmo is seriously powerful in the comics and even took on Adam Warlock on his own. Given that Will Poulter is confirmed to play Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it will be interesting to see whether she’s got the chops to tear a chunk out of him like she’s Old Yeller. It’s not all long walks and belly rubs, though, thanks to the inclusion of Chukwudi Iwuji’s High Evolutionary as the big bad of Vol. 3. The High Evolutionary has a penchant for experimenting on animals, which means both Cosmo and Rocket could be in trouble. In the meantime, there’s a new good girl in the MCU who has no trouble winning over fans with her wet nose and wagging tail.
