There's no denying the eclectic, yet intriguing, star power behind Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy . Now, a new rumor has popped up about who Benicio Del Toro, Lee Pace and Karen Gillan are playing in the upcoming sci-fi pic.

According to a "solid source" at Den of Geek , Del Toro will play The Collector, an ancient being with knowledge of Thanos; Pace will play Ronan the Accuser, an old Fantastic Four villain and a member the alien race the Kree; and Gillan will play Nebula, a brutal space pirate and mercenary.If true, Del Toro, Pace and Gillan would round out a trio of villains set to go head to head against the Guardians in the movie. How Thanos plays into things, if at all, remains to be seen, but a full casting announcement is expected to be made at San Diego Comic-Con next week.

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