As the writer and director of both Guardians of the Galaxy films to date, and another in the works, James Gunn has been flexing his role as keeper of GotG lore on Twitter. He's shot down the hopes of anyone wanting to see fan-favorite character Yondu resurrected, saying it'll never happen as long as he's still working on the series.

　　In the realm of both comic books and comic book movies, it's not unusual for writers to find a reason to resurrect a character previously thought to be dead, especially when they're popular. However it's because of Yondu's popularity with fans that Gunn says he won't ever bring the character back.

　　As I’ve said before, Yondu is dead & will stay dead as long as I’m involved with the Guardians. His death means something to people & I’m not about to diminish that. https://t.co/27Xem0vX7l

　　— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 18, 2021

　　While he was already breaking hearts, Gunn also confirmed that the Groot who appeared in the original Guardians of the Galaxy is also dead and will continue to stay dead--which may come as a surprise to fans who believed Baby Groot was the same character.

　　Yes, OG Groot is also dead & will stay dead, sorry. The current Groot is his spawn. https://t.co/d6ccJ1bMDx

　　— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 18, 2021

　　He’s one of those. https://t.co/0vSgzBzqEE

　　— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 18, 2021

　　No. I always wonder why this isn’t obvious. Original Groot would know what a death button was. He wouldn’t sleep on Drax’s shoulder. He wouldn’t cry when Rocket was being attacked by Ravagers. https://t.co/aUmc9Ir14y

　　— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 18, 2021

　　In better news, the alien rat (or "Orloni") that Peter Quill used as a microphone in the opening scene of GotG is happily alive and well, breeding an army's worth of baby alien rats on Centauri IV. Hey, James Gunn said it so it must be canon. Do you think we'll get a Microphone Orloni cameo in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3?