Here is what the director had to say about Diesel’s
official involvement in the film and check out below for Marvel’s press release:
“Yep it is completely official. AND he’s amazing. I
never knew someone could say I AM GROOT so many different ways and with such
feeling (and that sounds like I’m kidding but I’m not!)”
Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt, Dave
Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Ophelia Lovibond, Benicio Del Toro, Lee
Pace, Karen Gillan, Djimon Honsou, Gregg Henry, Glenn Close and John C. Reilly
and opens on August 1st, 2014.
Marvel Press Release:
Vin Diesel is Groot!The star of the Fast and the
Furious and Riddick franchises will lend his voice to Groot in Marvel’s
live-action “Guardians of the Galaxy,” rounding out the team that includes
Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), Gamora (Zoe Saldana)
and Drax (Dave Bautista). Featured in four of the six movies in the
fan-favorite “Fast & Furious” franchise, Diesel has helped the series gross
over $2 billion at the box office; and will reprise his role in “Fast &
Furious 7.” Diesel’s most recent film, “Riddick,” the third film in the
franchise that has so far earned a cumulative $267.3 million across the globe,
debuted this year at the top of the box office. In addition to lending his
voice to several video games, Diesel’s received great acclaim for his voice
work in the celebrated animated film “The Iron Giant,” directed by Brad Bird.
In the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an unlikely cast of
characters including Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket Raccoon must join
forces to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions. Directed by James Gunn,
the live-action “Guardians of the Galaxy” will take fans to new corners of the
Marvel Universe when it hits theaters August 1, 2014, but in the meantime stay
tuned to Marvel.com for the latest news as it breaks, including official
casting, first looks and more!
In addition to “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Marvel
Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” on April 4, 2014; “Avengers: Age of
Ultron” on May 1, 2015; and “Ant-Man” on July 31, 2015.
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