It was a rumor that has now been confirmed by Marvel, actor Bradley Cooper will indeed voice Rocket Raccoon in James Gunn’s upcoming Marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy.
The
actor will join Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace,
Karen Gillan, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Rooker and
Djimon Hounsou.
Press
Release:
Rocket
Raccoon has finally found his voice!
Academy
Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper has officially joined the cast of Marvel’s
“Guardians of the Galaxy,” lending his voice to the fan-favorite raccoon that
will join Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Drax (Dave Bautista)
on their epic adventure.
Cooper
has previously starred in “Silver Linings Playbook,” for which he was nominated
for an Oscar®, “Limitless,” “Place Beyond the Pines” and the “Hangover”
trilogy, the latter of which has grossed $1.4 billion globally. He will next be
seen in “American Hustle” which will reunite him with “Silver Linings Playbook”
director David O. Russell. “Guardians of the Galaxy” will mark Cooper’s first
voiceover work.
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 “Thor: The Dark World” on
November 8; “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” on April 4, 2014; “Avengers:
Age of Ultron” on May 1, 2015; and “Ant-Man” on November 6, 2015.
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