James Gunn explains why Nova was left out of the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movies

The Nova Corps was introduced in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (2014) as the peacekeeping force for Xandar, a planet in the Andromeda galaxy. They protect the galaxy and guard the Orb, which turns out to be the Power Stone. In ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), it is revealed that Thanos destroyed Xandar off-screen to steal the Power Stone.

The organization was often referenced and often showcased, and yet arguably their most popular member Nova herself was left out, and as far as we know, doesn’t even exist in the MCU at the moment.

James Gunn recently addressed this issue on Threads when asked by a fan why Nova wasn’t included in the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movies. The director explained that he only wanted one human.

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This isn’t the first time Gunn has used this logic, as the director has previously explained that he changed Drax’s…