- Will Poulter spoke to Insider about his transformation into Adam Warlock for the MCU.
- Poulter’s skin and hair were golden in color and he wore colored contact lenses for his role as “Guardians”.
- The actor said that the entire process took about two and a half hours.
“guardians of the galaxy vol. 3” star PoulterThe transformation from head to toe into a golden, divine being took around two and a half hours.
“What you see on the screen is something that was done in a collaborative spirit,” Poulter, who made his debut as adam witch in James Gunn’s “Vol. 3”, he said Well-informed person recently.
After being teased in the end credits scene of 2017’s “Vol. 2,” fans finally see the comic book character come to life on the big screen in the third film of the “Guardians” trilogy.
Poulter said that visually, the goal was to capture “the spirit of who Adam Warlock is in the comics and how he fits better, in the context of this movie, compared to everyone else.”
As part of his role as the character, who was created in a cocoon with the intent to destroy the titular Guardians, Poulter’s skin was painted gold, his hair was a similar shade, and he wore colored contact lenses.
“Our visual effects makeup team was so talented,” he said, explaining that the entire process took approximately two and a half hours.
“I wore contacts for a lot of the scenes as well, and a great deal of research and artistry went into creating the character,” the actor added, “and I just sat in the chair.”
Will Poulter as Adam Warlock in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”
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When creating Poulter’s look for the latest film as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the team drew inspiration from Adam’s comic book look, right down to the yellow gem on his forehead, which is the Soul Stone in the material. original.
“We tested many different colors of gems,” Poulter explained. “We had like a box of chocolates with all these different gemstones and we ended up choosing that one, which I think is quite a gold. I think it’s a matte gold.”
Prior to the release of “Vol. 3,” the actor recalled being wowed by Marvel fans who dressed up as his character at the Los Angeles premiere.
“I’ve been lucky enough to see some pretty amazing cosplay iterations,” Poulter said. “And to see people really hit the nail on the head, should make the team proud. It certainly makes me smile.”
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is already playing in theaters.
