James Gunn Teases A Special Groot Version Of The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ Script
Getting ahold of the script for a high profile movie that hasn’t hit theaters yet can be pretty difficult, especially when it comes to Marvel Studios movies. All of the scripts are watermarked with the name of the person the script belongs to so that if it ever leaks to the public, Marvel knows who’s to blame. And when it comes to a very special version of theGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2script, there are only two people to blame if it leaks online.
DirectorJames Gunnposted a photo to Instagram last night revealing this special version of the script that only he andVin Dieselhave. Why Vin Diesel? Because this version of the script pertains to a certain beloved tree character that he voices. Find out what’s so special about thisGuardians of the Galaxy 2Groot script below.
A photo posted by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)onSep 2, 2016 at 4:46pm PDT
No, this version of the script doesn’t replace all of the dialogue with “I am Groot” (though that would be awesome), but this particular screenpaly is still very cool. We’ll let James Gunn explain:
You wouldn’t necessarily think that an entire script would be needed that explains what Groot’s lines mean. After all, even though all his dialogue is replaced by “I am Groot,” he doesn’t speak very often. But maybe since we have a little Groot this time, he’ll be a little more talkative. We’ll likely never get to see this version of the script, because Groot’s delivery of his limited vocabulary along with the reaction from those he talks to should be all audiences need to understand what he’s saying. To know exactly what Groot is saying would probably make that dialogue a little less meaningful in a way.
In fact, that’s what makes Vin Diesel’s job even more challenging. With just a single line of dialogue, he has to convey feelings and what would likely be a much more complex sentence. That’s why the actordelivered that line over 1,000 timesin recording sessions for the firstGuardians of the Galaxy, and he alsohad to do that in five different languages.
Apparently this script tease came about because James Gunn and Vin Diesel were hanging out yesterday with editorFred Raskin. If you go to Vin Diesel’s Facebook page,you can watch a videoof Diesel reacting to footage fromGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Gunn says that he’s the only cast member to have seen the footage in question (we don’t know what he saw), and Diesel has plenty of praise to deliver regarding what the director has created so far. He said:
“It’s like seeing Santa Claus in September because you want Christmas to be tomorrow.”
Diesel goes on to praise fellow cast membersChris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Kurt RussellandMichael Rooker, with some additional praise from Gunn. It’s a 12-minute video that you should definitely check out if you feel like you need to get even more pumped forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which arrives onMay 5, 2017.
