James Gunn Shows Off His 'Baby Groot' Dance Moves From GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Hit the jump and watch as director James Gunn breaks out dancing to The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" and demonstrates the moves that inspired the most memorable Guardians of the Galaxy scene.

By DCMarvelFreshman - Jan 09, 2015 05:01 PM EST

Filed Under: Guardians of the Galaxy

While taking part in Doug Benson's Doug Loves Movies podcast sometime this week, James Gunn broke out some dance moves that inspired the most celebrated scene in Guardians of the Galaxy. The director had declared in several interviews that he was the dancing model for Baby Groot, but watch as he proves it in the following Instagram video alongside his brother, Sean Gunn and friend Michael Rooker, who played Kraglin and Yondu, respectively, in the Marvel adaptation.

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits–Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand - with the galaxy’s fate in the balance. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is presented by Marvel Studios and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gilian, Djimon Hounsou with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Commander Rael and Benicio del Toro as The Collector. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film hits Dec. 9, 2014.

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32 Comments

batz11 - 1/9/2015, 4:17 PM

That's funny

TheRationalNerd - 1/9/2015, 5:06 PM

The only one who had rhythm. lol

DrKinsolving - 1/9/2015, 5:11 PM

Haha, Gunn rocks

Nasseal82isback - 1/9/2015, 5:15 PM

Yup that scene was cool. The most memorable.....I think that's a matter of perception. To me it was Rocket claiming that he needed the prostatic leg, while he actually didn't need it. That stuff was pure gold

ICDYG - 1/9/2015, 5:16 PM

Most definately been watching Daniel Sturridge

SuperCat - 1/9/2015, 5:16 PM

ShadowWarlock - 1/9/2015, 5:25 PM

SauronsBANE - 1/9/2015, 5:36 PM

When you see how he interacts with fans (in real life and on Facebook/Twitter), it's impossible to dislike this guy. Of course, that ain't gonna stop a few internet fanboys from getting their panties in a bunch over some harmless comments he's made in the past.

COREY6487 - 1/9/2015, 5:58 PM

he looks like RDJ lol

themidnightking - 1/9/2015, 6:00 PM

Damn. I really needed this. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SauronsBANE - 1/9/2015, 6:10 PM

@EzioKenway1225 Agreed. I love seeing filmmakers who are brutally honest and actually act like themselves all the time instead of hiding behind PR stuff. It's so refreshing.

grif - 1/9/2015, 6:30 PM

one of the worst scenes in the movie

LaserKing - 1/9/2015, 6:49 PM

one of the best scenes in the movie

GiantNerd - 1/9/2015, 7:18 PM

One of the scenes in the movie

mgeoff88 - 1/9/2015, 7:24 PM

Lol! "James Gunn! Dance-off, bro. Me and you."

figuresmaniac - 1/9/2015, 7:30 PM

What a cool guy

ScionStorm - 1/9/2015, 9:05 PM

@MexicanSuperman That's like saying "I wish Uncle Ben was only faking death."

Braveandthebold - 1/9/2015, 9:17 PM

@EzioKenway1225
"hah..oh Gunn... boy...Guardians is a really good film..plot is basic an simple but the characterizations, the humor, the action, etc is well done imo.its a hilarious, heartfelt film imo..boy..when Peter reads his moms letter and we find out why he calls himself Star Lord..i teared up

OH and Gunn..Dance off Bro!!"

Exactly how I feel about the movie, and hell yeah dance off!

Starfox - 1/9/2015, 9:57 PM

Nice. Gunn's got moves

Starfox - 1/9/2015, 9:59 PM

Lol @Michael Rooker

California - 1/9/2015, 10:29 PM

He's pretty funky. Freex!

Effusion - 1/10/2015, 8:39 AM

that dude's the best.

James Gunn Shows Off His 'Baby Groot' Dance Moves From GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

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