Any time Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn tweets, the internet seemingly explodes. The director’s latest set of tweets regarding Groot are no different, and we’ll let them do the talking:
First Groot is dead. Baby Groot is his son.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
It may not be obvious but it is 100% clearly in Vol. 2 for anyone paying attention.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
The internet is like Groundhog Day every time I point out first Groot died. Baby Groot has a different personality, a different body, no memories of adult Groot & adult Groot’s sacrifice actually meant something. New round of news stories & collective gasping again & again. https://t.co/gvx7c0g2fF
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
It didn’t take long for Twitter to go crazy:
it’s called denial james
— Sarah Beattie (@nachosarah) February 27, 2018
IT WAS CLEARLY NOT CLEAR TO MOST PEOPLE JAMES
— HiBlake (@hiblake92) February 27, 2018
I think whats throwing some people off is the word “Son”. I had assumed it was more of a clone (which you can argue the differences between son and clone now 😛 )
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) February 28, 2018
I’m liberally using the word. (This is not confirming he’s a clone either).
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 28, 2018
👆That’s a whole series of web articles I just gave you right there. 😀
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 28, 2018
😐
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
It’s not clear because the actual comic book groot regenerates from a single twig into the same groot. So for people that know the comics to see this happen and not explicitly say that this is a different groot, the first assumption would be its the same groot.
— Josh Norris (@JustJoshN757) February 28, 2018
YES.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
I’m going to have to give up on that one.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
Is Groot like Highlander? Can there be only one?
— William Baughman (@WillPBach) February 28, 2018
Is Groot like Highlander? Can there be only one?
— William Baughman (@WillPBach) February 28, 2018
Watching people argue about a movie with the DIRECTOR of said movie is my new favorite.
— Scott Hallmann (@ScottyCaradine) February 28, 2018
As for what’s next for James Gunn? Guardians of the Galaxy 3 has a target release date for 2020 – according to Gunn:
Coming in 2020. https://t.co/2kQbPHC5gP
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) January 14, 2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is now available on home video.
In the film,
Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter’s parentage is revealed.
What do you make of James Gunn’s tweets? Does this change your perspective on Groot? Be sure to tell us your thoughts in the comments!