Howard the Duck to Return in Guardians of the Galaxy 2?

Marvel is well-known for its post-credit scenes, a tradition ever since the firstIron Mandebuted in 2008. But one of the most popular of these ‘cookies’ may be theGuardians of the Galaxysequence that featured the surprise appearance ofHoward the Duck, nearly 30 years after the 1985Howard the Duckmovie debuted. The appearance was so popular that there was even talk of aHoward the Duckmovie, but that hasn’t been announced. During a recent convention appearance,Guardians of the GalaxystarDave Bautistateased that Howard the Duck may actually return inVol. 2.

ComicBook.comwas in attendance at the Heroes & Villains Fan Fest in Atlanta, whereDave Bautistateased that another Howard the Duck appearance was in the cards. As of now, Howard the Duck’s appearance has not been confirmed, but, according toDave Bautista, writer-directorJames Gunnmay bring him back. Here’s what the actor had to say.

“As long as there’s aJames Gunndirecting the film, there’s a possibility of a Howard the Duck.”

Last year,George Lucassaid he had a feeling Marvel was going to giveHoward the Ducka reboot, since the technology has improved so much in the past 30 years. Marvel has yet to confirm that aHoward the Duckmovie is in the works, but given how popular his brief cameo was, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Marvel developing a new movie based on teh talking mallard.Seth Greenprovided the voice ofHoward the Duckin theGuardians of the Galaxyend credits sequence, but it remains to be seen if he would be asked back if a remake actually happened.

Shortly after the release of the firstGuardians of the Galaxy movie,James Gunnhimself hinted in an interview with Empire Magazine that “it’s possible"Howard the Duckcould return in one of the future Marvel movies. However, the chances of the character getting his own movie over the next four years, during Marvel’s Phase 3 lineup, are very slim. He did hint that it may be possible for Marvel Phase 4, but the studio hasn’t confirmed any of their movies for that lineup quite yet. The studio has set dates for August 03, 2025, August 16, 2025 and July 25, 2025, but the studio hasn’t announced what movies will be taking those dates. It’s also worth noting that reshoots recently started forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, so it’s possible that Howard the Duck scenes may be worked into these additional scenes.