Guardians of the Galaxy

[Santa Barbara]

Originally Posted by Lt. Brannigan

Awesome! I can't wait to tell everyone how cool I am! Finally I have been vindicated by the internet.

Of course you're cool. No one else could pull off the X-Men Origins Wolverine Video Game cover as their avatar.

This may be more suited for the UO thread, but I liked that game. It's repetitive but it was fun to slash around as Wolverine.

[levcore]

I think i've overdone it by watching it too many times, last time i watched i didn't get that much of a kick out of it. I've killed it for myself

[Mandalorian]

Thought you guys would like this...

One year ago today, Guardians of the Galaxy opened up in the U.S. and many places around the world. The movie massively over-performed that weekend, even by our own expectations, but what meant more to me is how much so many of you, no matter where you were from, took the story and the characters into your hearts. What meant more to me is that "We are Groot" became a rallying cry for unity among friends and families. What meant more to me is that you laughed at the dumb stuff I thought you'd miss, like "Cap'n's gotta teach stuff" and "I was thinking of something else." What meant more to me is that in our tenth week we were out-performing any comic book film in recent history - not because of the money, but because people were going back to see the film a second, third, fourth, fifth time, or more, because they loved it. What mattered to me is that after a lifetime of telling stories and half a lifetime making movies, I felt like you and I, filmmaker and audience, were at the same place at the same time.

It mattered to me mostly because I told a story fully with my heart, and you took it into yours. I don't think I can ever explain how much that means to me. It makes every failure I've ever had well worth it.

I get a lot of messages from people saying, "You made me believe in movies again." Well, you guys made me believe that what I spent my life doing was worth doing. And you strengthened my belief that nothing's worth doing, if it's not done honestly, and it's not done with love.

On this, the one year anniversary of the cinematic Guardians entering our solar system: thank you, thank you, thank you.

We really are, truly, honestly Groot.

Love,
James

https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/photo...791157/?type=1

[jayembee]

Love the C&H-inspired cartoon!

[Richard Graham]

James' Facebook post humbled me. To know a filmmaker is so grateful to his fans.

He does eat alot of bugs though.

[puddy77]

Twitter watch-along with James Gunn tonight at 9pm ET: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/04...unn-time-date/

[Star Lord]

Originally Posted by Mandalorian

Thought you guys would like this...
https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/photo...791157/?type=1

I know this post is almost 5 years old now, but it's still crazy how much of an amazing surprise this movie was.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by Star Lord

I know this post is almost 5 years old now, but it's still crazy how much of an amazing surprise this movie was.

It feels like it was only yesterday

[Arawn]

We are not actually Groot though.

[mwynn]

Tonight's movie.

[Star Lord]

Amanda Seyfried turned down a lead role in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' because she thought it may bomb

Amanda Seyfried said she turned down a lead role in 2014's hit "Guardians of the Galaxy" because, at the time, she wasn't sure it would be a success and in Hollywood she knew that could make or break an actor.

"I didn't want to be part of the first Marvel movie that bombed," Seyfried said on The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast on Friday. "I said, 'Who wants to see a movie about a talking tree and a raccoon?' Which is clearly – I was very wrong."

"The script was great, it was all based in not wanting to be 'that guy,'" she added of passing on the role of Gamora, which eventually went to Zoe Saldana. "Because if you are the star of a giant movie like that, and it bombs, Hollywood does not forgive you. I've seen that happen to people and it was a giant, giant fear and I thought, is it worth it?"

"Guardians" was a gamble for Disney. The film about a ragtag group of heroes was adapted from one of Marvel's most obscure comic books.

https://www.insider.com/why-amanda-s...galaxy-2020-12

[Batman1980]

I honestly can't imagine Seyfried as Gamora anyway so I feel she made the right choice.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by Star Lord

Amanda Seyfried turned down a lead role in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' because she thought it may bomb



https://www.insider.com/why-amanda-s...galaxy-2020-12

Dodged that bullet.

[CyberpunkCentral]

Wise choice.

[John1701D]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

Wise choice.

If this didn't qualify for the Seinfeld theme nothing does. Disappointed in you.

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by John1701D

If this didn't qualify for the Seinfeld theme nothing does. Disappointed in you.

[John1701D]

Originally Posted by CyberpunkCentral

That's creepy af.

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by Star Lord

Amanda Seyfried turned down a lead role in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' because she thought it may bomb



https://www.insider.com/why-amanda-s...galaxy-2020-12