

She went home and hugged her dog, and was like, 'I don't know how I can talk to you.'" My agent couldn't talk to me properly for like two days after a screening. It really helped that when I was dealing with the animals, I wasn't really dealing with any animals, because it would have been much harder that way. "What was helpful was that I was working with Sean Gunn a lot as opposed to any animals, so I was interacting with another actor, but I have to say, the first time I saw - I was doing an ADR or something and I saw a scene with Rocket's eyes, I literally saw my dog's eyes.I saw his face, and I was like, 'I am going to Hell' when I saw that. Iwuji mentioned that while doing ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement), he saw a scene featuring Rocket Raccoon's eyes and was reminded of his dog. Despite not having any real animals on set, he found it hard to watch his character's on-screen cruelty towards animals. Guardians fans may remember that Rocket isnt the only Guardian that Sean Gunns played a major role in bringing to life.Another major role he plays within the trilogy is the Ravager turned. In an interview with, the actor revealed that the movie's portrayal of animal cruelty was emotionally challenging for him. 3Ĭhukwudi Iwuji recently shared his experience while working on the film. 3 Review: Rocket's Heartbreaking Origin Story Chukwudi Iwuji Opens Up About Animal Cruelty in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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"I think the only question was, was it going to be a Rocket and Groot movie or was it going to be Guardians 2-because initially, I was going to do it as Rocket and Groot." Rocket’s earliest origin story was presented in 1976’s Marvel Preview 7, part of the company’s short-lived line. "I always thought it was a third movie thing because I thought we had to tell Peter Quill's story first and then get into Rocket's story," Gunn said. Rocket Raccoon, in other words, is the saddest funny animal who ever lived. Gunn explained that he believed that Peter Quill's story had to be told first before getting into Rocket's story. Initially, Gunn had planned to make a Rocket and Groot spinoff, but later decided that the story was better suited for the third Guardians movie. Specifically, he wasn't sure if the script would be a standalone Rocket and Groot movie or if it would be part of the Guardians franchise as its third installment. In a recent interview with io9 of Gizmodo, James Gunn admitted that he was uncertain about the direction that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
