
Let me go back and start from a time when a younger Evan had heard about the resurgence of Marvel’s cosmic line.
How this ability manifested itself when the tree can only convey emotions and thoughts by saying, “I am Groot” has yet to be revealed, but I like to think their bromance gave R.R. Rocket also has the ability to understand what his good friend Groot is saying at any given time. Rocket, as mentioned above, also is not an actual raccoon, but considering he looks like one, he couldn’t exactly be named Rocket “Not Actually A Raccoon But A Genetically Modified Creature From An Insane Asylum Planet.” On his last visit to Earth, he actually encountered a number of raccoons and was deeply “creeped out” by them. He’s also an expert marksman and starship pilot, meaning whatever technology you may have on hand, Rocket will work his way around it in a timely fashion. Kind of makes you wonder why HE isn’t the leader of the team. is also a master strategist and tactician, able to come up with methods to help himself and his teammates out of any sticky situation. While he may be reliant on his weaponry in tow, R.R. Well, any threat with the help of his trusted armory of guns and weapons of mass destruction.

“Our Rocket is based on a combination of our voice actor, Bradley Cooper, our on-set actor, my brother Sean Gunn, the movements and behavior and look of Oreo, as well as my own animation,” James Gunn said.With the proportional strength, speed, and agility of a raccoon, Rocket can handle any threat. Animators studied the behavior and movement of the raccoon so that they could accurately depict Rocket onscreen. That inspiration was a real raccoon named Oreo. Not only did Sean Gunn stand in for the role of Rocket while filming so that they had all the mannerisms and movement expected of the character, but the filmmakers also looked to nature for inspiration when animating Rocket. Marvel wanted to make sure that Rocket looked as realistic as possible onscreen, especially considering that the idea of a grumpy talking raccoon seemed a little ridiculous.
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HIS MOVIE INSPIRATION WAS A REAL RACCOON NAMED OREO This line gets quoted again and again by fans of the movies. It’s such a perfect line, too, because it really does sum up Rocket’s character: grumpy, yet hilarious. The line was so good that the director made sure to keep it when Bradley Cooper did the voice for the character. During this particular scene, that line came to Sean in a moment of improvised brilliance. The actor behind Rocket’s gestures and movements was Sean Gunn, brother of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. Bunch of jackasses, standing in a circle.” This line had fans laughing, but what they might not know is that it wasn’t ever in the script. One of the best lines of the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie involves Rocket saying, “Happy? We’re all standing now. Because Rocket has spent more time with Groot than anyone else, he understands all the nuances of the words and the way Groot says them. And yet, Rocket always seems to understand what Groot wishes to say.Īt first, it just seems like Rocket makes up whatever Groot intends with his words, but the truth is that Rocket really understands Groot’s strange language. It’s a language, though, that no one can understand because it really is the same statement over and over. Groot can only speak three words: “I am Groot.” And yet, depending on the inflection and tone of voice, these simple three words are actually the language through which Groot communicates. ROCKET REALLY CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT GROOT SAYS In the song, the lyrics read: “Now somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota there lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon” and the Gideon’s Bible is mentioned as a source of comfort for Rocky. This is why Rocket’s name was Rocky Raccoon in his first issue, with his co-creators being big fans of the British band.Īlthough Rocky became Rocket in The Incredible Hulk #271, the creators continued to refer to the song in that comic book with its title: “Now Somewhere In the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Named Rocket Raccoon.” In the story, Rocket and Hulk team up to prevent the theft of something called “Gideon’s Bible.”

The song is about a boy with a cowboy mentality who seeks vengeance on the man that stole his girlfriend away. The Beatles song, “Rocky Raccoon” first appeared on the Beatles title album in 1968.
