Abin Sur
Abin Sur is better known for his death than his life, as he’s the reason that Hal Jordan is the Green Lantern. The last time we saw this character was in Martin Campbell’s 2011 film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, and he was very much dead then.
While Campbell’s pic was meant to be the start of the DCEU, plans were soon scrapped after the less-than-stellar reception and critical mauling it received. Thus, there’s still a possibility that we’ll see Abin Sur again at some point.
Perhaps he’ll appear in Justice League in some way? The rumors that there will be a Lantern – or Lanterns – in the film aren’t dying down and we’re willing to wager that there’ll be some sort of cameo for the Corps here. The only thing we need to know is if Jordan is already a Green Lantern in this continuity or if Warner Bros. plans to retell his origin story. Depending on that, we’ll know if Abin Sur’s already met his maker or if he’ll still make an appearance.
Yondu
Yondu’s death hit us pretty hard in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Next to Darth Vader’s, this might be one of the most gut-wrenching losses in geek history – especially his final, heart-wrenching words to Peter Quill: “He may have been your father, boy, but he wasn’t your daddy.” Why don’t you just take out our hearts and stomp on them, Kevin Feige?!
While his loss certainly aided the story and Gunn has confirmed that this is the end of the road for Yondu, we can’t help but wonder what the franchise will be like without him and his remarkable personality. Actor Michael Rooker was undoubtedly one of the standout stars in the two movies and the next film will certainly be poorer without him there.
Sure, Yondu will be remembered for the hilarious Mary Poppins memes and jokes, but he should be treasured for the depth that he brought to the series as well. While Groot might be the cute one and Rocket the funny one, Yondu will always be the heart of the Guardians of the Galaxy.