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Avengers: Infinity War Adds Mantis To The Cast

So we all know Avengers: Infinity War has started shooting and it looks like pretty much all the MCU characters will be in it, well it looks like another actor has been confirmed to join the massive Marvel cast. Pom Klementieff, who will first appear as the alien Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, confirmed […]

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So we all know Avengers: Infinity War has started shooting and it looks like pretty much all the MCU characters will be in it, well it looks like another actor has been confirmed to join the massive Marvel cast.

Pom Klementieff, who will first appear as the alien Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, confirmed her return for the third Avengers movie with a photo posted to Instagram. The actress also shared a shot of her character on the comic book cover for Avengers #123.

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“She has never really experienced social interaction,” executive producer Jonathan Schwartz told EW of Mantis. “Everything she learns about dealing with people, she learns from the Guardians of the Galaxy, which is a very weird group to learn your social intricacies from.”

Are you excited to see Mantis in Avengers: Infinity War? What do you think shell be doing? Let us know and stay lit.

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