After a three-year hiatus the Guardians of the Galaxy have returned to the MCU. Their last appearance was in 2019’s Avengers Endgame . Everyone on the team, from Chris Pratt as Star-Lord and Bradley Cooper’s Rocket Raccoon are ready to be part of the MCU’s epic story.
The team made their first, brief, but memorable, appearance in Thor, Love and Thunder , before launching into a jump portal that took them to an unknown destination. Thor was left to face his solo mission. It’s almost one year until their intergalactic adventure in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume. They have 3 ,, but also have some unique stories that will premiere on Disney+.
One of these special animated outings will bear the title I Am Groot , and will feature five shorts that revolve around the adorable Baby Groot, Vin Diesel. It first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume. 2. Diesel is now joined by another Guardians Star as he returns his favorite character for even more MCU madness.
Bradley Cooper back as an Animated Rocket Raccoon
Thanks for a theatrical screening of the premiere episode of Marvel Studios’ I Am Groot ,, Bradley Cooper has been confirmed as the Rocket Raccoon from the Disney+ shorts. Cooper was named in credits as Rocket Raccoon. This guarantees that he will appear in at least one episode I Am Groot , marking his sixth appearance on the MCU.
In Episode 1 Rocket searches for Groot after hearing the explosion from their baby tree. Rocket gets mad at Groot and takes the drawing the Guardians baby created of him. However, after realizing that his tail hair was the one used to create the image, he falls to the ground due to an explosion.
Rocket Makes His Mark on Solo Groot Disney+ Show
Rocket Raccoon is a favorite character of fans over his eight-year tenure in the MCU. This was especially after seeing an emotionally charged journey in Avengers as well as Avengers Endgame .. He’s now confirmed as a Guardians-centric entry in Phase 4. This will bring more entertainment to the MCU.
It is not surprising that Cooper will be returning to this role in the series. Rocket, the Guardian most likely to appear alongside Baby Groot’s character, was featured in the short Disney+ videos. Although it is still unknown if Cooper will be appearing in any of the four other shorts that are coming to Disney+ in a few more weeks, for the moment, Cooper has the opportunity to shine alongside the current-smallest Guardian.
All five episodes of I Am Groot will begin streaming on Disney+ on Wednesday, August 10.
