James Gunn Celebrates GOTG 2 Anniversary With Throwback Cast Photo
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn has celebrated the anniversary of the MCU sequel’s release by sharing a photo of himself with the cast. First released in May 2017, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 grossed over $863 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing the total gross of the first film by nearly $90 million. At the time of its release, it also went on to become the fifth-highest grossing film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe while earning positive reviews from fans and critics. A third Guardians film is set for release next year.
Following on from the events of 2014’s original film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 saw the return of the core cast, including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, and Karen Gillan. It also saw the introduction of several new characters into the franchise, such as Pom Klementieff’s Mantis and Sylvester Stallone’s Stakar Ogord. Gunn had also cast screen veteran Kurt Russell as Ego, Peter Quill’s father and the chief antagonist of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The movie took the franchise even deeper into the MCU's cosmic side, telling a story that involved Star-Lord's unique origins and an alien race known as the Sovereign.
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In honor of the five year anniversary of the sequel’s release, and marking one year from the future release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Gunn took to social media to share a photo with the Vol. 2 cast. Calling the past 10 years he spent working on the franchise “a strange & beautiful odyssey,” Gunn expressed his affection for his “Guardians family.”Check out his original post below:
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