TV Article Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord mask's early design revealed by director James Gunn By Nick Romano Nick Romano Nick is an entertainment journalist based in New York, NY. If you like pugs and the occasional blurry photo of an action figure, follow him on Twitter @NickARomano. EW's editorial guidelines Published on November 28, 2015 06:59PM EST Photo: Marvil Early designs for Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man costume remind us of the long evolution from initial character concepts to final looks, and Star-Lord’s now-signature helmet is no different. Guardians of the Galaxy director-screenwriter James Gunn has revealed an early incarnation of Chris Pratt‘s hero mask on social media. “Very early version of the Star-Lord mask,” he wrote alongside a photo on Facebook. “I wanted the eyes to be big, as if he was perpetually surprised, not your regular hero. We might have overdone it a bit here.” Gunn also posted various views to Instagram and Twitter. The filmmaker described in the comments section on Facebook how he wanted the mask to be “less like Iron Man to the casual viewer. More unique.” See the photos below. Pratt’s Star-Lord will return for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is scheduled to hit the Marvel Cinematic Universe on May 5, 2017.