"I'm An Actor, I Can Do Whatever The F*ck I Want" - Vin Diesel On Voicing 'Groot' In GOTG

Now that everything is out in the open and it seems like a done deal (though not officially finalized yet apparently), Vin Diesel has begun to speak about his role as the voice of sentient tree alien Groot in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy. Read on for what he had to say to the LA Times..

By MarkCassidy - Aug 13, 2013 04:08 PM EST

Filed Under: Guardians of the Galaxy

The role of Groot -- who is not expected to be very talkative in the upcoming Marvel movie -- seemed like an odd choice for such a relatively high profile actor as Fast And Furious star Vin Diesel, but it seems that he may have accepted the role because he was eager to work with Marvel but was simply too busy for anything more substantial! "I’m so busy," Diesel explains to the LA Times. "The audience wanted Vin and Marvel, Vin and Marvel. But I’m too busy to do a six-month role. So what Marvel came up with was really interesting. … I am watching a social wave influence and in some ways guide their thinking." But what about Groot caught his attention specifically? Diesel says that not always wanting to go for the obvious choice, he picked a role that he found "interesting and inspiring", and plainly states that he's an actor and can "do whatever the [frick] I want". He also addresses the teases he's been posting on social media, and the rumor that Marvel were not very happy with him letting the cat out of the bag. "The last thing they are is mad," he reassures. "I’m pretty open, but I have been secretive about this. I went to Comic-Con and I got blasted while I was on the Hall H panel for Riddick. Someone asked a Marvel question. I couldn’t say anything because of that secrecy." More at the link below.

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marvel72 - 8/13/2013, 4:38 PM

definitely the most interesting comic book movie of 2014,i can't f*ckin wait!

superjustinsane - 8/13/2013, 4:42 PM

I would have liked to see him as Vision it would have been intresting

MrCameron - 8/13/2013, 4:43 PM

Called it.

Reasonnnn - 8/13/2013, 4:44 PM

He'll always gets a lifetime pass for voicing THE IRON GIANT. Anyone saying he'll suck being Groot should eat some wood.

marvel72 - 8/13/2013, 4:47 PM

@ batz11

he could,as groot he only has one line to learn "i am groot",you don't need him saying that every time groot speaks once is enough.

so take advantage of him,while he's on set.

ALegendaryPanda - 8/13/2013, 4:50 PM

Rockteur

That would be pretty sick!

Tony93 - 8/13/2013, 4:52 PM

Vin could never be Vision.. you really want his chubby baby face as Vision??

ruadh - 8/13/2013, 4:54 PM

It's an easy check for him. Probably an hour or two of ADR work. Can show up in his PJs.

And yeah, he could still play plenty of other characters. Hell, John Rhys Davies played a talking tree and a separate character in Lord of the Rings...

Reasonnnn - 8/13/2013, 5:07 PM

@grif THATS HOW I LIVE MY LIFE

FightAs0ne - 8/13/2013, 5:08 PM

Dude did Iron Giant. I approve greatly.

Highflyer - 8/13/2013, 5:10 PM

Can't wait for this movie!

ScottMontgomery - 8/13/2013, 5:11 PM

@ruadh a talking tree? "TREE? I AM NO TREE! I AM AN ENT"

beane2099 - 8/13/2013, 5:12 PM

This is definitely one of the most interesting casts I've ever seen for a comic movie. So that leaves Rocket and Thanos up in the air now. I've been wondering if they're just gonna use Billy West for Rocket like they did in Ultimate Spiderman recently. He wasn't bad but I'd rather they didn't, myself.

Tony93 - 8/13/2013, 5:14 PM

I wish Jason Statham voiced Rocket

Tony93 - 8/13/2013, 5:14 PM

@Batz they did that in Looper?

BatmanHeisenberg - 8/13/2013, 5:19 PM

Where is the leaked trailer? I want to know. And PantherX, is Thanos completely confirmed? Just curious.

GeekyCheekyChic - 8/13/2013, 5:20 PM

and the real truth is:
I wanted to play other heroes but Marvel only offered GROOT. Feige ignored the facebook fans and realized bald actor doesn't mean "oh he should play Vision"

GeekyCheekyChic - 8/13/2013, 5:21 PM

and the teaser is great. Chris Pratt is JACKED. Rocket looks awesome.

Ranger14 - 8/13/2013, 5:22 PM

But...but.. I thought this was all just a rumor even though it was posted on his flippin FB page. :-p Can we now put that to rest?

SnapperCarr - 8/13/2013, 5:23 PM

He's perfect for Groot.

SnapperCarr - 8/13/2013, 5:24 PM

I know Bob Hoskins is retired but he would be perfect as Rocket Raccoon.

BatmanHeisenberg - 8/13/2013, 5:28 PM

@Merc Oh okay. And where is the leaked trailer?

Dusk - 8/13/2013, 5:33 PM

Steve Buscemi for Rocket Raccoon would be cool. Just let that sink in.

hywelp - 8/13/2013, 5:34 PM

Guardians opens up the rest of the cosmic characters, I'd love to see him as Gladiator

And @SnapperCarr YES! I've been saying Bob Hoskins to my mates for ages!

KarolosPrime - 8/13/2013, 5:36 PM

I wonder how many line Groot's gonna have!

pistolero82 - 8/13/2013, 5:36 PM

Dusk.... I like it

mgeoff88 - 8/13/2013, 5:40 PM

Vin Diesel doesn't watch out for the Marvel snipers. The Marvel snipers watch out for him. :P

I like his attitude. That's awesome he is voicing Groot!

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"I'm An Actor, I Can Do Whatever The F*ck I Want" - Vin Diesel On Voicing 'Groot' In GOTG

Now that everything is out in the open and it seems like a done deal (though not officially finalized yet apparently), Vin Diesel has begun to speak about his role as the voice of sentient tree alien Groot in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy. Read on for what he had to say to the LA Times..

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