The folks over ar Hero Complex managed to question Vin Diesel about his upcoming role as the voice of Groot in Marvel’s forthcoming intergalactic adventure, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. We’re yet to hear any concrete information from Marvel Studios themselves but the FAST & FURIOUS actor confirmed he’ll feature as the tree-like creature in the film currently shooting the London. This after posting an image of the character on his Facebook page.
OK, so why Groot?
I’m an actor. I can do whatever the … I want. As an actor, not everything has to be the most obvious choice. And sometimes, the best thing you can do — as far as Steven Spielberg and his advice — is to defy expectations. So if everybody thinks you’re going to go for this one thing and you flip it entirely and go for the strangest Marvel character, it’s interesting. And when something is interesting, it’s inspiring.
Why did you post a picture of the character on Facebook this weekend?
I get inspired by things. So if somebody sends me a book of conceptual art that’s the best character design work I’ve ever seen — I’m not kidding, I see that and I want to be a little cryptic and I want to say something positive. Even if it’s as cryptic as an old, dated image of a character.
Marvel is notoriously secretive about its movies, and you’re very open. Isn’t it mad you’ve been dropping hints about “Guardians”?
The last thing they are is mad. I’m pretty open, but I have been secretive about this. I went to Comic-Con and I got blasted while I was on the Hall H panel for “Riddick.” Someone asked a Marvel question. I couldn’t say anything because of that secrecy.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is being written and directed by SLITHER and SUPER’s James Gunn. It’s slated for release 1st August 2014 and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Benicio Del Toro, Karen Gillan, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Michael Rooker, Djimon Hounsou and Peter Serafinowicz. Having seen the first footage at San Diego Comic Con I can admit to being blown away at how fun it looks. Meanwhile, if you missed the first set of you can find them HERE.
