James Gunn shares behind-the-scenes images from the first Guardians of the Galaxy to celebrate the film's 8-year anniversary. Released in 2014, Guardians of the Galaxy introduced audiences to what was, at the time, a somewhat niche team of Marvel superheroes. The film, which features Chris Pratt in the starring role of Star-Lord, was a hit both critically and commercially, earning over $772 million at the box office.
Guardians of the Galaxy ultimately proved so successful that the superhero team not only appeared in a sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but also in a number of other MCU projects. After appearing in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the Guardians team was most recently featured in Thor: Love and Thunder alongside Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder. Gunn is set to return to the MCU once more with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which is being billed as a farewell to the fan-favorite band of heroes, including Pratt's Star-Lord, Dave Bautista's Drax, Zoe Saldana's Gamora, Bradley Cooper's Rocket, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan's Nebula, and Vin Diesel's Groot.
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In a new tweet, Gunn celebrates the 8-year anniversary of the release of the original Guardians of the Galaxy. Gunn says that the film ended up changing his life and the tweetfeaturesa handful of behind-the-scenes pictures from the film's production. One picture shows Pratt wearing his iconic Star-Lord mask, while another features a closer look at the Orb. A third image sees Gunn with his brother, Sean, and Michael Rooker. Gunn Check out Gunn's tweet below:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 opened exactly 8 years ago today (and my life changed forevermore).
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