‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2': A David Bowie cameo was planned, says James Gunn

Following news of David Bowie’s death, movie director James Gunn took to social media to reveal that the music icon was supposed to appear in his movie. Gunn said that he had plans to feature Bowie in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” sequel, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”

Gunn took to his Facebook page to reveal that before hearing about Bowie’s death, he and Kevin Feige had agreed on getting the singer for a cameo appearance in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” He said Bowie’s cameo could have potentially happened after hearing from friends back then that the singer's health was already okay.

The director also revealed that he has been planning on using one of Bowie's songs in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Bowie's 1971 single “Moonage Daydream” was also part of the soundtrack of "Guardians of the Galaxy."

Just like many of Bowie’s admirers, Gunn said he was also surprised, saddened and “gutted” to hear about the singer's death. The director revealed that just last night he had “liked” some of Bowie’s photos on his Facebook fan page.

On his Facebook post, Gunn also wrote a lengthy tribute to the legendary singer who became to be known by his alter ego Ziggy Stardust. Gunn called him “huge and omnipresent.”

“My pop cultural connection to Bowie goes deeper as it was the music that was playing the night I hit bottom on alcohol and drugs as a very young person. I got sober that night, and those songs – ‘TVC15’, ‘Star’, ‘Suffragette City’ - are now deeply embedded in my psyche. They all have a frightening, almost-religious context in my personal history. I'll have to save those stories for another time,” Gunn wrote on his Facebook page.

Gunn credited Bowie for being a part of his life, his relationship and career. The singer reportedly also helped him through high school.

“Your music let me believe there was something magic [sic] out there, I only needed to hold on a few more years to experience it. I'm glad I did,” Gunn wrote as a parting tribute to Bowie.

Bowie died from his battle with cancer at the age of 69, according to BBC News. He “died peacefully” surrounded by his family.