The connection between Elizabeth Debicki and James Gunn goes back to “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” where the former appeared as Ayesha and the latter served as co-writer, director, and producer. Determined to recover the batteries Rocket Racoon (Bradley Cooper) stole from her, Ayesha enlists the Ravagers to retrieve her property. The free-for-all ultimately results in her defeat and that of the High Evolutionary.
She isn’t one, however, to take defeat lying down. She decides to line up the ultimate weapon in the form of her son, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), as seen in a post-credits scene. But his creation ends up portenting her doom. Ayesha and Warlock have much more prominent roles in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” and audiences quickly learn that Warlock’s childlike ways — which occur after Ayesha pulls him from his incubator too soon — will be a significant roadblock to her plans for revenge. The head of the Sovereign meets her doom in an explosion, ending her work with the High Evolutionary.
While the “Guardians” series is the sole time so far that Gunn and Debicki have worked together, there’s always a chance they might work together once again — but probably not with Debicki portraying Wonder Woman.
