It’s now official! Following a number of whispers over the last few weeks, Oscar-nominee Bradley Cooper has signed on as the voice of hyper-active otherworldly critter Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, currently being shot in London’s Shepperton Studios. He joins an already superb cast in the science-fiction action adventure being writen and directed by SUPER and SLITHER’s James Gunn.
The following official Marvel press release has just surfaced.
Rocket Raccoon has finally found his voice!
Cooper has previously starred in “Silver Linings Playbook,” for which he was nominated for an Oscar®, “Limitless,” “Place Beyond the Pines” and the “Hangover” trilogy, the latter of which has grossed $1.4 billion globally. He will next be seen in “American Hustle” which will reunite him with “Silver Linings Playbook” director David O. Russell. “Guardians of the Galaxy” will mark Cooper’s first voiceover work.Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper has officially joined the cast of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” lending his voice to the fan-favorite raccoon that will join Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Drax (Dave Bautista) on their epic adventure.
In the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an unlikely cast of characters including Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket Raccoon must join forces to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions. Directed by James Gunn, the live-action “Guardians of the Galaxy” will take fans to new corners of the Marvel Universe when it hits theaters August 1, 2014, but in the meantime stay tuned to Marvel.com for the latest news as it breaks, including official casting, first looks and more!
In addition to “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including “Thor: The Dark World” on November 8; “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” on April 4, 2014; “Avengers: Age of Ultron” on May 1, 2015; and “Ant-Man” on November 6, 2015.
Despite Vin Diesel effectively admitting he’ll lend his voice and motion-capture the character of fellow Guardian – walking tree Groot – we’re still finding it rather strange Marvel have yet to confirm his appointment.
Source: Marvel Studios
