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Cast: Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Chukwudi Iwuji, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Pom Klementieff, Dave Buatista, Vin Diesel, Maria Bakalova, Sean Gunn, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone, Linda Cardellini, Asim Chaudhry, Mikaela Hoover, Judy Greer, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin Byron Davis, Molly C. Quinn.

From surprise smash hit to mainstay of the franchise, Guardians Of The Galaxy has done enough to be equal to many of the tales brought to life from the graphic novels of Marvel to the big screen, and perhaps in timely honour, it is only right that the final scenes, for now at least, have seen the mixed bag of characters endear themselves into the public perception.