Chukwudi Iwuji was cast as the High Evolutionary in November 2021, adapting the supervillain from Marvel Comics into live-action for the first time.

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The film also stars Maria Bakalova as Cosmo the Spacedog (reprising her role from the), Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary and Will Poulter as Adam Warlock.

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The Sovereign have created Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) to capture Rocket and bring him back to his creator, the High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji).

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What was it like developing that rapport with Chukwudi Iwuji on-set?

Source: https://www.cbr.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-miriam-shor-interview/