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WhenGuardians of the Galaxywas first announced back in 2014, many were assured this was going to be MCU’s first bomb, as the IP didn’t actually have a dedicated fanbase. On top of that, apart from Zoë Saldana, who was somewhat of a star, no one in theGuardianscast was an A-lister at the time, but as the story goes, James Gunn made it work.
Fast forward to today, theGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy stands as one of the best superhero trilogies, whose final entry was lauded as the MCU’s best sinceInfinity War. And much like the film itself, which was one of the most emotionally heavy movies the cinematic giant had to offer, the last day on set brought Gunn to tears following Chris Pratt and Zoë Saldana’s speeches.
James Gunn Admits Tearing Up During the Last Day on Set
ConsideringGuardians 3was the last dance for the crew together, asJames Gunnhad a cinematic universe to run, the last day on set was difficult for everyone, especially for Chris Pratt.
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Speaking withMichael Rosenbaum, the director recalled Pratt tearing up while delivering the wrap-up speech, as the actor looked back on how everyone was assured this IP was doomed to fail. While Gunn joked that he didn’t cry to tease thePassengersStar, he did admit to getting teary-eyed.
He recalled:
“He gave this beautiful speech and he was crying… I didn’t cry… I didn’t cry, he was crying profusely. So he was very much crying like a baby and it was a little embarrassing, and how much it went on… In the speech, he went back and looked up all the articles that were written about the Guardians before the movie came out, and he’s quoting how ‘This is going to be Marvel’s first bomb. It was all this stuff about nobody caring about these characters.”
TheSuicide Squaddirector further teased Pratt by saying he cried a lot during Saldana’s speech, joking that Pratt “probably gets jealous”when he says that.
Chris Pratt Was Thrilled After Disney Rehired James Gunn
Getting fired from Disney after his oldcontroversial tweetssurfaced was a gut punch for the director, who was sure his career was crumbling down. But during his lowest point, theGuardiansstars made sure to be there for the acclaimed filmmaker, in order to get him through his tough times.
Eventually, after he was brought back forGuardians 3, after hitting it out of the park withThe Suicide Squad, no one was more thrilled thanChris Pratt.
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He toldPeople:
“I was so thrilled, so excited. I think it’s the right move, I really stand behind it. I’m really proud of Disney for hiring James back and ultimately thrilled for not only us, but also for the fans. I think it’s going to wrap up the trilogy in the best way.”
With theSuperfilmmaker now in charge of the DCU, fans will hope the Guardians reunite with the director in the future.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3is available to stream on Disney Plus.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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