Vin Diesel's secret Guardians of the Galaxy 2 script shows what Groot is actually saying
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Although he only had two lines of dialogue, the different ways in which Vin Diesel delivered "I/We are Groot" helped make the humanoid plant one of the most endearing characters in Guardians of the Galaxy. Groot will be back for the Guardians sequel next year - albeit in miniature form - and director James Gunn teased a special version of the script exclusive to only himself and Diesel:
"This is the special Groot version of the script that only Vin Diesel and I have, where every Groot line is printed in English instead of Groot, so Vin will know what the various ‘I am Groot’s’ mean. I love putting this thing together".
Check it out below...
Gunn also made an appearance on Diesel's Facebook page, where he revealed one of the core themes of the sequel:
"The first movie was really about becoming a family. This movie is about being a family. And what’s harder, becoming a family or being a family? I think it’s being a family. That’s where you really have to deal with each other. And that’s what this movie is about". Family, you say? Diesel probably approves.
Have a watch below...
If Diesel's reaction to the footage is anything to go by, Guardians 2 is shaping up to be something special. Here's hoping the first trailer drops online sooner rather than later.
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Directed by James Gunn and starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Kurt Russell, Bradley Cooper, and Vin Diesel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will hit UK cinemas on April 28, 2017 and open in US theatres on May 5, 2017.
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Amon is a contributing editor and columnist for Empire magazine, but is also a Film and TV writer for GamesRadar+, Total Film, and others. He has also written for NME, Composer Mag, and more, along with being a film critic for TalkSport. He is also the co-host of the Fade to Black Podcast, and a video mashup creator. Can also do a pretty good Bane impersonation.



