Exactly one week from today, Marvel will finally unveil their highly-anticipated superhero sequelGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which will kick off the summer movie season in a huge way.James Gunnhas already confirmed that he is coming back to write and directGuardians of the Galaxy 3, and he also hinted that, if there is aGuardians 4, it will be made up of a completely different team of Guardians. If Vin Diesel has his way, then fans may be getting perhaps one or two Groot spin-offs as well.
USA Todayrecently spoke withVin Diesel, who returns to voice the adorableBaby GrootinGuardians 2. While the actor will most certainly be back forGuardians 3, the actor revealed that he has ideas for two different spin-offs, one involving a Guardians teammate, and another involving one of the original Avengers. Here’s what he had to say below.
“James Gunnhas always wanted aRocket and Grootmovie. And I know that Disney is very much into being successful. And the most successful poster in Disney’s future is the poster that has ‘Groot vs. Hulk.’ … (The world) cannot wait to see it.”
This isn’t the first time thatVin Dieselhas suggested both of these spin-offs, teasing both potential projects in an interview from last year.James Gunnwouldn’t comment on the Rocket and Groot spin-off, only stating that, “Vin has a lot of ideas,” adding that he doesn’t know where he comes up with these ideas.Vin Dieselalso added that he can’t decide if he likes the Groot from the firstGuardians of the Galaxymovie or Baby Groot, while teasing that fans still haven’t seen a “fully grown” Groot yet.
“The first Groot we saw was a freshman in college. This (Guardians 2) Groot is in nursery school. Wait ‘til we see the full-fledged working-man Groot. Wait ‘til we see Groot!”
It isn’t known if this “full-fledged working-man Groot” will surface inGuardians of the Galaxy 3, or perhaps even inAvengers: Infinity War, which is currently filming and slated for release on August 14, 2025.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is currently on track to take in a whopping $160 million in its opening weekend, but given the strong critical response, it could open even higher. WithGuardians 2arriving in just seven short days, hopefully we’ll start hearing more about the future of this cosmic franchise within the MCU.
