Guardians of The Galaxy – Guardians of The Galaxy Soundtrack
Guardians of the Galaxy (reversely referred to as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1)[4][5] is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 10th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by James Gunn, who wrote the screenplay with Nicole Perlman, it features an ensemble cast including Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan as the titular Guardian, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper. Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, and Benicio del Toro. In the film, Peter Quill and a group of outlaws go on the run after stealing a powerful artifact.
Perlman began work on the screenplay in 2009. Producer Kevin Feige first publicly mentioned Guardians of the Galaxy as a potential film in 2010, and Marvel Studios announced it was in active development at the July 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. Gunn was hired to write and direct the film that September. In February 2013, Pratt was hired to play Peter Quill / Star-Lord, and supporting cast members were later confirmed. Principal photography began in July 2013 at Shepparton Studios in England, with filming continuing in London before wrapping in October 2013. In addition to an original score by Tyler Bates, the soundtrack includes several popular songs from the 1960s and 1970s, selected by the singer. Post-production was completed on July 7, 2014.
Guardians of the Galaxy premiered on July 21, 2014 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and was released theatrically in the United States on August 1 as part of the second installment of the MCU. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $773.3 million worldwide and becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2014. It was praised for its screenplay, direction, acting, humor, soundtrack, visual effects and action sequences. It was nominated for two awards at the 87th Academy Awards, and received numerous other accolades. Two sequels were released: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
Cast
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord:
The half-human, half-alien[8] leader of the Guardians who was abducted as a child from Missouri in 1988 and raised by a group of alien thieves and smugglers known as the Ravagers.[9][10][11] About the character, Pratt said, “He had a really hard time as a kid, and now he’s out in space, making out with hot alien girls and just being a rogue and a bit of a jerk, and by teaming up with these guys, finding a higher purpose for himself”. 12] He also added that the character is a mix of Han Solo and Marty McFly. Pratt, who was mostly known for playing supporting roles alongside Andy Dwyer on the television series Parks and Recreation, initially turned down the role. Pratt lost weight to play suitable roles in films such as Moneyball (2011) and Zero Dark Thirty (2012), and gave up ambitions to play lead roles in action films after humble auditions for Star Trek and Avatar (both 2009). Casting director Sarah Finn suggested the song to Pratt, who rejected the idea despite struggling to cast the role. Nevertheless, Finn arranges a meeting between the two, during which Gunn is immediately convinced that Pratt is perfect for the role. Pratt won over Feige despite gaining weight again for Delivery Man (2013). Prior to filming, Pratt followed a strict diet and training regimen to lose 60 pounds (27 kg) in six months. Pratt signed a multi-film deal with Marvel,[15] and was granted a temporary leave of absence from Parks and Recreation for his participation in the film. Wyatt Oleff plays a young Quill.
Zoe Saldana as Gamora:
An orphan from a foreign world who seeks redemption for his past crimes. She was trained by Thanos to be his personal assassin.[9][18][19] Saldana stated that she became Gamora through make-up rather than computer-generated imagery (CGI) or performance capture. Of taking the role, Saldana said, “I was just excited to join James Gunn and get to play someone green. Before [in Avatar] I was blue”.[21] Saldana described Gamora as “…a warrior, she’s a Assassin and he is very lethal, but what protects him can destroy him. He has a sense of righteousness. He is a very religious person”.
Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer:
A warrior who seeks revenge for the death of his family at the hands of Ronan. Regarding the character, Bautista said, “I can just relate to Drax so much that it’s not even funny. Just simple things that we have in common. Simple things like tattoos, tragedy — because, you know, I’ve had a bit of tragedy in my life.” . So it’s really easy for me to walk away from it.” Bautista also said that there was “a lot of comic relief for Drax”, but the character wasn’t aware of it. Bautista has said that he did not prepare much for the role, because “fortunately, for me, I’m a lifelong athlete and I adapt really quickly”[22] Bautista’s makeup took about four hours to apply, although it was removed in just 90 minutes. can go Drax’s body has a variety of scar patterns, replacing the usual tattoos in the comics, each with a specific story. Additionally, his skin tone was changed from the bright green of the comics to a muddy gray to avoid a visual resemblance to the Hulk.
Vin Diesel as Groot:
A tree-like humanoid, [25] he is Rocket’s ally. Diesel said he provided voice and motion capture for Groot, originally after being in talks to star in a new Phase Three Marvel film. Diesel also provided the voice of Groot for several foreign language film releases. Christian Godlewski portrayed the character on set, although his performance was not used in the final CGI.[30][31] Gunn based the character on his dog,[32] Gunn said, “All the parents start the movie as bastards.” did—except for Groot. He’s an innocent. He’s 100 percent deadly and 100 percent sweet. He’s captured Rocket’s life, really.” Gunn added that it took “the better part of a year” to create Groot’s design and movement. Gunn added, “The way Vin Diesel says, ‘I’m Groot,’ I’m amazed. All the vocals before ‘I’m Groot’ didn’t sound good at all… Vin came along one day, laid down all these ‘I’m Groot’ tracks.” , and he’s a perfectionist. He always explained to me [sic] ‘I’m Groot,’ what he was saying… It was amazing when we first put that voice on how much the character changed and how much he influenced the character”. 34] Regarding the limited words used by Groot, Diesel said in many ways it was, “… the most challenging thing to ask an actor to do”. Diesel found an emotional note in his performance, invoking the death of his friend and Fast & Furious co-star Paul Walker, saying, “It was in December [2013], and the first time I came back dealing with death came back to dealing with people, so playing a character who celebrates life like Groot is great”. Growing up in the film [37]
Bradley Cooper as Rocket:
A genetically-engineered raccoon-based bounty hunter, mercenary, and master of weapons and combat tactics.[9][25][38][39] Gunn worked with live raccoons to get the character right and was “not a cartoon character”. To confirm, “It’s not Bugs Bunny in the middle of the Avengers, it’s a real, little, slightly mangled Beast. Alone. There’s no one else like him in the universe. These guys made him a mean-ass fighting machine”.[40] A superhero. From his original feeling that a talking raccoon in the film might look a bit silly, Gunn came up with a tragic origin story for Rocket that made him the “sad creature” of the universe; Said backstory will eventually be explored in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) [41] Gunn also based the character on himself. Describing Rocket with the rest of the Guardians, Cooper said, “I think Rocket is dynamic. He’s like Joe Pesci from the Goodfellas (1990) guy”.[42] Cooper voiced Rocket, while Sean Gunn (James’ younger brother) stood in for the character during filming. James Gunn stated that for the role of Rocket, some of Cooper’s physical movements, including facial expressions and hand movements, were recorded as possible reference for the animators, [44] although most of Sean Gunn’s performance was used throughout the film. Sean noted that they “kind of stumbled” in the process of casting him on set because they “weren’t sure how we were going to build that character”. The same process continued to be used for all subsequent appearances of the rocket. Before casting Cooper, James Gunn said that finding a voice for Rocket was a challenge, that he was looking for someone who “could balance Rocket’s fast-talking style, but also be funny, because he’s really funny but also the heart of Rocket. Yes. Because there are some pretty dramatic scenes with Rocket”.
Lee Pace as Ronan Accused:
A Kree zealot and war criminal who agrees to retrieve an artifact for Thanos in exchange for the destruction of his mortal enemies, the Xandarians. Ronan and his Sakaran forces[47] hunt down the Guardians when they interfere with his mission.[9][48] Describing Ronan, Gunn said, “He’s the primary villain, and he’s a really twisted guy, he’s really religious in this film. did. He has a very sick and twisted view of what morality is; strength is virtue and weakness is sin and that’s what he lives by, and I think he’s very scary because of his beliefs, which are real to him”[49] Pace, who Originally auditioning for Peter Quill,[50] Ronan described him as a “psycho” and a “monster”.
Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta:
A blue-skinned bandit who is the leader of the Ravagers and Quill’s father figure.[9][52] Yondu helps Quill steal the orb before Quill betrays him, leaving Yondu and the Ravagers to chase the Guardians. Of the character, Rooker said, he has “some interesting problems – not a good guy, not a bad guy. There’s hope and Yondu has a heart inside”. Gunn created the film version of the character specifically with Rooker in mind, while using the character’s mohawk and a whistle-controlled arrow from the comics. Rook fully committed to the role once he knew his role in the TV series The Walking Dead would end. Rooker’s makeup took about four hours to apply.
Karen Gillan as Nebula:
An adopted daughter of Thanos who grew up as a sibling with Gamora and a loyal lieutenant in the service of Ronan and Thanos.[9][11] Of the character, Gillan said, “She’s the female villain of the film… She’s very sad and evil, but I’m a very I like to think it’s for a legitimate reason”.[55] He added, “I think she’s a really interesting character. What I love about playing her is how jealous she is. She’s Gamora’s sister, and there’s a lot of sibling rivalry. It’s my Near the most interesting aspect, because jealousy can consume. You and you turn bitter, and ugly. And he’s a total sadist, so it’s a lot of fun”[56] Gunn and Gillan work to create Nebula’s voice as a simultaneous impression of Marilyn Monroe and Clint Eastwood. did Gillan researched the ancient Spartans, shaved his hair and trained for two months for the role. It took about four and a half hours to apply the character’s makeup.
Digimon Honsu as Korath:
A Kree[47] ally of Ronan who is a formidable intergalactic predator. On why he took on the role, Hounsou said, “I have a four-year-old son who loves superheroes, from Spider-Man to Iron Man to Batman. He has all the costumes. One day he looked at me and said, ‘Dad, I want to be light-skinned so that I get to be Spider-Man. It was a shock. That’s why I’m excited to be a part of the Marvel Universe, so I hope to provide that diversity in superhero roles”.[59]
John C. as Roman Day. Reilly: A corpsman in the Nova Corps, the Nova Empire’s military and police force.[9][60]
Glenn Close as Irani Rael:
The leader of the Nova Corps, known as Nova Prime, whose mission is to protect the citizens of the Nova Empire and keep the peace.[9][61][62] Close said that he had “always wanted to be in a movie like this”, and that it was “Judi Dench [M as] or Samuel L. Jackson [as Nick Fury] would be the most fun to play”. [63] He said he took the role because he “loves to do different things” and wanted to show that he was “[always] up for anything”. He also said that he has “several” films under his contract and that he would be open to returning to the Guardians sequel as well as working on other Marvel Studios films.
Benicio del Toro as Tivan/The Collector by Tunnell:
An obsessive keeper of the largest collection of interstellar creatures, relics, and species in the galaxy who operates from a place in space called Nowhere.[9][61][65] Describing del Toro’s performance, Gunn said, “He’s like an alien-space Liberace. In the script That said, that’s what he’s doing”.[44] Regarding bringing the character to life, del Toro said, “What James [Gunn] wanted, I realized little by little as I was doing it, was that he wanted me to explore and just push the character. keep on giving and making up] like I was in front of the camera”[66]
Additionally, Josh Brolin appears, uncredited, as Thanos via voice acting and performance capture, taking over Damion Poitier’s role. Sean Gunn stood in for Thanos during filming, and Kraglin portrayed Obfonteri, Yondu’s first mate in Ravager. Alexis Denisof reprized his role as Thanos’ vizier, “The Other”, from The Avengers (2012). Ophelia Lovibond as Carina, the Collector’s slave;[71][72] Peter Serafinowicz as Nova Corps officer Denarian Garthan Sal;[73][74] Greg Henry as Quill’s grandfather;[75] Laura Haddock as Quill’s mother, Played the role of Meredith; [74][76] Melia Kreiling stars as Berre;[77] Christopher Fairbank as The Broker;[78] Mikaela Hoover as Nova Prime’s assistant;[79] Marma Corlett as Pit Boss in Barr, The Boot; [80] Emmett J. Scanlan plays a Nova Riot guard;[81][82] Alexis Rodney plays Moloka Dar;[83][84] Tom Proctor plays Horuge, a Ravager;[85] and Spencer Wilding plays a prison guard. Who seized Quills Walkman. [83][86] Canine actor Fred appears as Cosmo. Stephen Blackheart had a supporting role. Naomi Ryan also had a supporting role in the film, although it was cut in the final version. Cameos in the film include: James Gunn as a Sakaran;[6] Stan Lee as a Xandarian ladies’ man;[6][88] Lloyd Kaufman as a prisoner;[89][90] Nathan Fillion as the voice of a prisoner;[6] [91] Rob Zombie as the voice of the Ravager navigator;[6] composer Tyler Bates as a Ravager pilot;[92] and Seth Green as the voice of Howard the Duck.
| Directed by | James Gunn |
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| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
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| Cinematography | Ben Davis |
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| Music by | Tyler Bates |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| Box office | $773.3 million |
Box office
Guardians of the Galaxy grossed $333.7 million in North America and an estimated $439.6 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $773.3 million. The film became the third-highest-grossing film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, behind The Avengers and Iron Man 3. It was the third-highest-grossing film of 2014 (behind Transformers: Age of Extinction and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) and the highest-grossing superhero film of 2014. It had a worldwide opening weekend of $160.7 million. [229] Deadline Hollywood calculated the film’s net profit to be $204.2 million, accounting for production budget, marketing, talent involvement and other costs; It placed fifth on the list of “Most Valuable Blockbusters” of 2014.