Michael Rooker Asked James Gunn To Put Jason Mewes In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’
There’s plenty to enjoy in the surprising Marvel Studios hitGuardians of the Galaxy. Most of the praise for the flick goes to directorJames Gunnand the primary cast of characters who play the titular ragtag team of misfits. But there’s one actor who deserves some more recognition, and that’sMichael Rooker, who plays the sort-of redneck (or blueneck) Ravager named Yondu.
Rooker is a regular in the films by James Gunn, so much that the two are also very good friends. So it should come as no surprise that if Rooker wants to run something by the filmmaker, he just needs to pick up his cell phone. And that’s exactly what happened as the actor asked the director to putMallratsco-starJason MewesinGuardians of the Galaxy 2.
The man who played the blue-skinned, metallic mohawked, arrow-whistling Ravager appeared at Wizard World Minneapolis (viaBleeding Cool) this past weekend along with Kevin Smith’s longtime friend and co-star. During the panel, he took the time to phone Gunn to ask if Mewes could take a break from being one half of Jay & Silent Bob in order to join the Ravagers inGuardians of the Galaxy 2. But he has a very specific character trait in mind for Mewes' character. We’ll let you hear it from Rooker himself in this video:
In case you don’t have two minutes, or you hate vertical video from a phone, we’ll explain what happened. Basically, Rooker says the audience wants Mewes to be a Ravager, but one who “goes both ways.” However, Gunn fires back with an ever better idea: Jason Mewes replacing Michael Rooker as Yondu.
Don’t worry, this is all just in good fun. But at the same time, putting Mewes inGuardians of the Galaxy 2isn’t entirely out of the question. After all,Nathan Fillionvoiced the big, buff, blue alien who threatens Star-Lord when he arrives in prison, so it wouldn’t be hard for Mewes to get a similar unrecognizable cameo so as not to be too distracting to audiences.
But if this doesn’t really come to fruition, fans will just have to settle for Jason Mewes and Michael Rooker reuniting inMallrats 2next year. Kevin Smith confirmed thatboth Mewes and Rooker would be back, along with Marvel legend Stan Lee, for the comedy sequelthat is now Smith’s next film. However, there’s no guarantee that Rooker and Mewes will be on screen together. If I remember correctly, I don’t think they shared a single scene in the firstMallrats. But I digress.
Anyway, we’re still very much in the dark when it comes toGuardians of the Galaxy 2. Previously, we’ve heard the film puts aheavy emphasis on family, especially with a focus on Star-Lord’s estranged father. But the rest of the Guardians will have a little more revealed about them as well. Production doesn’t beginuntil February 2016 in Atlanta, but we’re hoping to hear some real development news on the sequel soon, so stay tuned.
Would you want to see Jason Mewes pop up inGuardians of the Galaxy 2? Who else needs a cameo in the sequel?
