Peacemaker actor Chukwudi Iwuji is teaming up with writer-director James Gunn once again for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3., and now he has teased more about his part in the film.

　　Iwuji told The Hollywood Reporter that his character is "extremely powerful" and also "complex."

　　"He's certainly one of, if not the most complex characters we've seen in the freaking Marvel universe. So he's deeply complex and deeply powerful, and I hope intriguing. I hope I bring that to it," the actor said.

　　Rumors online have suggested that Iwuji will be playing the villain High Evolutionary in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but this is not confirmed.

　　Also in the interview, Iwuji shared the story of when Gunn told him he wanted him to star in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. It was on the set of Peacemaker when Gunn came to Iwuji with a pitch.

　　"He actually started by saying, 'I don't know what your schedule is, but I would love for you to be in Guardians of the Galaxy 3,'" Iwuji said. "And I remember it was one of the few genuine times of my life where I was speechless. Normally, you find a way of expressing gratitude and whatever, but I was speechless for several seconds. I just looked at him and I was like, 'Um, yes, okay.' So that's how he offered it."

　　Iwuji's casting still needed to be approved by Marvel boss Kevin Feige and others, Iwuji said, but Gunn had apparently already chatted to them and the decision-makers were on board.

　　"And then a few weeks later, we got together and did the equivalent of a screen test. But it was a screen test for one because he knew he wanted me. He'd written this script four years ago, so it was literally his first chance to hear it," Iwuji said. "So for me, it was like workshopping a new play. We did these two or three scenes and we spent almost three hours on it. They built a set. There was a camera. It was intense. He put me through the wringer and I left nothing down. We did it. So it was up to him and Kevin and the powers that be to decide if it's what they wanted, and thankfully, it was what they wanted and here we are."

　　Gunn previously spoke about how excited he was to cast Iwuji in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

　　"People are freaking out over how good this guy is. Literally freaking out. I gave a bunch of scenes to Marvel right before Christmas break. Kevin [Feige] went... They were all really, really, really stoked. But also, it's not going to be the movie people... It's different than what people are going to expect. It's a hard road, but I'm really happy with it so far," Gunn said.

　　The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is slated to release in Holiday 2022, while Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is tracking toward a May 2023 release date. Gunn's Peacemaker TV show premiered on HBO Max on January 13--check out GameSpot's Peacemaker review to learn more.