For over a decade now, Vin Diesel has been contributing to the Marvel Cinematic Universe because the voice of Groot, and that features saying the character’s trademark line in quite a few languages. It’s been virtually two full years because the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ending confirmed us King Groot in all his glory, and there’s nonetheless no official affirmation on when or even when the strolling and speaking tree will seem in any upcoming Marvel films. However evidently Vin Diesel heard in any other case, as he made an attention-grabbing declare whereas going over the venture’s he’s not too long ago been engaged on.
Diesel shared in a current Instagram publish that he has lots of irons within the proverbial fireplace, together with Quick 11 (a.ok.a. Quick X Half 2), the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots film, Riddick: Furya and “directing the movie about that notorious New York detective,” which appears like his long-awaited Kojak film. However on the Marvel entrance, right here’s what the Quick & Livid star needed to say:
Additionally, Disney desires their Planet X! Which some say is Marvel’s most anticipated film, haha. The movie the place Groot returns to his residence planet.
Okay… what? Oftentimes even when an MCU film hasn’t been formally confirmed by Marvel Studios, stories and even rumors floor that they’re being improvement. In order somebody who covers lots of information about upcoming superhero films, I’m nicely knowledgeable about what’s undoubtedly being labored on for the MCU and what is perhaps coming down the pipeline. And but, I haven’t heard something a few Groot film being within the works.
Vin Diesel is appropriate that within the comics, Groot hails from Planet X, the capital of the department worlds the place the members of his species, the Flora colossi, reside. Groot was banished from Planet X (the rationale why depends upon the story), leaving him to wander the universe alone till he met Rocket Raccoon. Groot’s homeworld was listed as Planet X within the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, however this nook of the MCU, included The Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular (accessible to stream with a Disney+ subscription), by no means delved into the origins of both the unique Groot or his progeny.
I’m not saying that seeing King Groot returning to Planet X wouldn’t be attention-grabbing to see, however I discover it onerous to imagine that Marvel would dedicate a complete film simply to him. It appears extra believable that this could be the plot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 4, however there’s been no point out of that taking place. Even when it does, James Gunn wouldn’t write or direct, as he’s now one of many head honchos over at DC Studios.
It’s additionally value noting that to this point, Peter Quill, a.ok.a. Star-Lord, is the one Guardians of the Galaxy character who’s formally set to return to the MCU, per GOTG 3’s ending tag (although not everyone seems to be down for this). That doesn’t imply he’ll be the one one although, as I can think about a number of the different Guardians shall be round for Avengers: Doomsday and/or Avengers: Secret Wars. However for now, I’m gonna wait on getting my hopes up for Groot popping again in, not to mention scoring his personal film, till Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige chimes in on the matter.
We’ll simply have to attend and see what the longer term holds in retailer for Groot within the MCU. In the meantime, along with the aforementioned initiatives, Vin Diesel additionally talked about in his publish that he’s determining methods to reprise Kaulder from The Final Witch Hunter and Xander Cage from the xXx movie collection.