'Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2' is Looking to cast Kurt Russell as the father of Peter Quill, the character played by Chris Pratt who leads the titular group of superheroes.
Assuming Kurt accepts the role, he'll join a star-studded cast for the much-anticipated sequel to the 2014 hit, which will also includes Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan and Benicio del Toro, according to TheWrap.
The Hollywood actor has appeared in a number of high-profile movies in recent times, includingFast And Furious 7 and Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight, and could soon become the latest big name star to join the Marvel universe.
The speculation comes shortly after it was suggested Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is in talks to star in Thor: Ragnarok.