| Gamora | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Zoe_Saldana_as_Gamora.jpeg) Zoe Saldaña as Gamora in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) | |
| First appearance | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) |
| Last appearance | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)[1] |
| Based on | Gamora by Jim Starlin |
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| Voiced by | Cynthia McWilliams (What If...?)[2] |
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| Full name | Gamora |
| Species | Zehoberei[3] |
| Title | The Deadliest Woman in the Galaxy |
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| Significant other | Peter Quill[c] |
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Gamora is a fictional character portrayed primarily by Zoe Saldaña in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Gamora is depicted as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, having escaped her previous life as an assassin after she was forcibly adopted by Thanos after he murdered half of her people, including her mother. For the next twenty years, she served Thanos as a cybernetically enhanced warrior until betraying him to join the Guardians.[5] Over time she becomes romantically involved with Peter Quill, and develops a positive relationship with her adopted sister Nebula despite their rivalrous upbringing. She is eventually killed by Thanos when he sacrifices her to obtain the Soul Stone.
When the Avengers use time travel in an effort to undo Thanos' actions, an alternate 2014-Gamora accompanies 2014-Thanos to confront the Avengers in 2023 after he hijacks their technology. However, she switches sides and joins the fight against her father. She joins the Ravagers and allies with the Guardians of the Galaxy in their fight against the High Evolutionary, while rebuffing Quill's efforts to reboot a relationship between them.
As of 2023[update], Gamora has appeared in five films in the MCU. The character and Saldaña's portrayal have been met with positive reception. Alternate versions of Gamora from within the MCU multiverse appear in Avengers: Endgame (2019), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), and in the animated series What If...? (2021). One version, voiced by Cynthia McWilliams, usurped Thanos's warlord position and is recruited into the Guardians of the Multiverse by the Watcher to help defeat an alternate version of Ultron.
- ^ Maytum, Matt (April 25, 2023). "Zoe Saldaña hopes Gamora lives on despite her stepping down after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Lethbridge, Thomas (October 6, 2021). "What If...? Episode 9 Cast Guide: Every New & Returning MCU Character". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Bacon, Thomas (April 30, 2018). "Gamora's Infinity War Backstory Creates A Guardians Plot Hole". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Gamora On Screen Full Report". Marvel.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Sanderson, Sara (April 29, 2017). "Guardians Of The Galaxy: 16 Things You Didn't Know About Gamora". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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