GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Character Rocket Raccoon's "Horrible" Origin Story Will Be Told In A Future MCU Movie

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Character Rocket Raccoon's "Horrible" Origin Story Will Be Told In A Future MCU Movie

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn has revealed that Rocket's origin story will be recounted in an upcoming MCU film, and it's going to be even "more horrible" than the comic book version.

By MarkCassidy - Sep 11, 2017 08:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Vol. 2
The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie already confirmed that Rocket Raccoon went through some pretty awful stuff in order to transform him into the talking trash panda we know and love, and it sounds like we'll be seeing those events unfold in flashback at some point.

While speaking at Hasbro HasCon (via MCU Exchange), director James Gunn revealed that the trouble-making GOTG member's origin story would be addressed in a future MCU instalment.


“We are going to learn more about where Rocket comes from in the coming sagas. It’s going to be a little different from the comics. We already know a lot about from where he came from. It’s a little bit more horrible than what it is in the comics when you come down to it.”

In the comics, Rocket is experimented on and engineered to be a minder for mentally ill inmates on an abandoned Halfworld colony, so things were already more than a little grim for the little guy back in the day!

Chances are Rocket's backstory won't factor into Avengers: Infinity War, so by "the coming sagas" Gunn most likely means Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 at the earliest.
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MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 9/11/2017, 8:49 AM
Loved the relationship he had with Yondu in Vol. 2. Very sad all told. They can easily milk a great response out of his ordeal, even if only showing very little of it. He's gone through horrific suffering. Plus, if they show the moment he met Groot, they'll win every heart in the audience.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/11/2017, 8:50 AM
Animal cruelty is a mother[frick]er
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 9/12/2017, 8:07 AM
@BlackBeltJones - Working at the ASPCA a dog came in once with a large bloody gash in his head, an abuse case. He cuddled up in my arms with his tail wagging like he didn't even realize what happened and it broke my heart. I went to spend time with that dog every day even though he wasn't in my department, and he became my best friend their until the day he got adopted. And that was heartbreaking too. He went to a beautiful family, but I also knew that I would then never see him again. It's so darn bittersweet. And this happens all the time, cause how can you not fall in love with cats and dogs? It's not an easy job.
leethario
leethario - 9/11/2017, 8:55 AM
i hope they delve into the backstory of him and Groot to.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/11/2017, 8:56 AM
His speech about being taken apart and put hack together over and over in GOTG 1 was well done.


"Keep calling me vermin, tough guy! You just wanna laugh at me like everyone else! Well, I didn't ask to get made! I didn't ask to get torn apart and put back together over and over and turned into some little MONSTER!"

Rocket is a result of a genetic mutation in a laboratory. He was heavily disrespected to the point of being tortured by the laboratory experiments put on him. It's actually some very emotionally visceral shit in the hands of Gunn. He handles Rocket well. What's it like to be treat like an experiment? Something to be ripped apart and put back together over and over?

ODanil
ODanil - 9/11/2017, 8:58 AM
It's nothing but amazing how GREAT Rocket Raccoon worked on the movies;
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 9/11/2017, 9:03 AM
Man, his backstory is tragic. The only problem is if they take you away from it with a silly one-liner.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 9/11/2017, 9:06 AM
Give us Wal-rus and Blackjack O'Hare!
Fogs
Fogs - 9/11/2017, 9:08 AM
@MrNegative - My thoughts exactly, they can go totally nuts with this.

Reminds me of Blade Runner, the toymaker scene. Should be funny but it isn't due to the bizarre/sadness of the thing.
EZBeast
EZBeast - 9/11/2017, 9:45 AM
@Fogs - if they're exploring his past it'd be a crime not to include those 2. I was shocked Rus didn't make it gotg2 but I totally agree they could do them so right for this! Their personalities would probably mesh well with the avengers as well
MasterMix
MasterMix - 9/11/2017, 9:46 AM
@MrNegative - I can see that happening
EZBeast
EZBeast - 9/11/2017, 11:02 AM
@MasterMix - this better happen! I forgot all about jakes and dyvyne! And the ship hah that'd be great
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 9/11/2017, 9:06 AM
We'll see. I doubt it will be something "strong", i think they will pussyfoot and leave many things to the audience's imagination.

Whatever, i AM kinda curious tbh.
Fogs
Fogs - 9/11/2017, 9:08 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I like when filmmakers leave things to our imagination, tbh.
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