Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 featured a lot of after-credits scenes but many fans were disappointed by the fact none of them set the stage for Avengers: Infinity War. Or so we thought! During a recent interview to promote the Blu-ray release of the movie, the filmmaker confirmed that the exchange between Star-Lord and the Adolescent Groot actually take place during the events of that release.
When the similarities between that Groot and the one seen in Infinity War, Gunn confirmed: "He’s exactly the same. That’s exactly the Groot we designed for Infinity War." Asked to elaborate on how the scene ties to the superhero ensemble, he added: "Well, basically those are at the same time." So, we can look forward to seeing Joe and Anthony Russo exploring this grouchy version of Groot!
It remains to be seen how old Groot will be in Guardians Vol. 3 but chances are Gunn wants to explore a different version of the sentient tree yet again. We'll just have to wait and see on that but the director has confirmed that he played an active role in the handling of the team in Avengers: Infinity War so fans of the team - and Groot in particular - have no reason to worry about their portrayal here.