Ending years of speculation, the identity of Star-Lord's father in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies has been confirmed. Peter Quill's father is apparently Ego (known in comic books as Ego The Living Planet), played by Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
The casting was confirmed at the Marvel Studios panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego. It's likely Russell's version of Ego won't be seen as an actual "living planet" like his comic book counterpart, and he reportedly raises Pom Klementieff's character, Mantis.
In footage of the sequel showed at Comic-Con, Russell reportedly introduces himself to Peter as his father and explains that he constructed a human form for himself.
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as a Thor supporting character, the comic book Ego has been both a villain and a protagonist. He is literally a sentient planet with a face - a direction unlikely for Kurt Russell. The character also has a connection to the Elders of the Universe, two of whom - Benicio Del Toro's Collector and Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster - have or will appear in Marvel films.
