James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, revealed that he almost killed off Gamora in the second film.
Gunn originally planned to have Gamora sacrifice herself in Vol. 2. He knew that Zoe Saldana only wanted to play the character for a limited time.
Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito persuaded Gunn not to kill off Gamora. Gunn agreed, and instead Yondu was killed off.
It is unclear whether Gamora will survive in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
After Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn will officially leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe to become the co-head of DC Studios.
Following James Gunn's departure, both Zoe Saldaña and Dave Bautista announced they will also be leaving Marvel soon.