Guardians of the Galaxy star Will Poulter opens up about ‘real-life superhero’ family
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘s Will Poulter has opened up about his “real-life superhero” family while discussing their reaction to his being cast in the Marvel movie. The 30-year-old, who recently starred in the BritBox show Why Didn’t They Ask Evans, made the comments during a press conference held to promote the new Marvel film on Friday.
Will as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3© Provided by Hello!
Asked how his family reacted to him landing a role in the major world-famous franchise, the British actor, best known for his roles in the Narnia franchise and 2013’s Meet the Millers, responded: “It’s funny, my family are mostly all medics: nurses, doctors – it kind of sounds cheesy, but they are like real-life superheroes.”
Will plays superhero Adam Warlock in the latest Marvel movie
But despite his relatives’very different professions, Will went on to reveal: “They were very supportive, and very excited for me, obviously. And they’ve since watched all of the Guardians films.”
“My mum and dad were the only people within my family who had not seen the Guardians films,” the actor continued, “And they watched them back-to-back as soon as I got the role.”
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the final planned Guardians film
Will’s father Neil is the Professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at Imperial College London, while his mother Caroline used to work as a nurse. Both are now also firm Marvel fans, according to the actor. “[They] have been really excited about [my role],” Will said happily on Friday.
Asked what it was like joining the Marvel Universe and the Guardians team at such a late point in the franchise, the Hollywood star responded: “I was nervous from the outside looking in. I was a really big fan of the Guardians movies, and within the Marvel Universe this was the trilogy that I was the biggest admirer of.”
