Surely fans know what really happened behind the scenes of this masterpiece?
Chris Pratt lost 22kg because of the role
Chris had to lose 22kg to fit the role. He negotiated with director James Gunn that he needed 6 months to lose weight, suitable for the character. With a strict diet, Chris eventually lost up to 27kg.
Director James Gunn also shared that he really liked Chris Pratt’s casting, so even if he doesn’t lose weight, it doesn’t matter. The post-production can use graphics to create a 6-pack.
Initially, director James did not want Pratt to participate in the casting, but because his assistant insisted, he agreed. In just 30 seconds, he knew the role had to belong to Pratt.
Chris Pratt has participated in 3 projects in the Guardians of the Galaxy series and a special episode. In addition, he also played Star-Lord in several other MCU movies.
According to Screen Rant, Chris Pratt’s salary is about 20-25 million USD for this project, excluding other commissions.
After nearly a year after divorcing Anna, Chris announced his new love, Katherine Schwarzenegger and got married. Currently, the actor’s family is very happy, his wife takes care of her husband’s stepchild like her own child.
James Gunn drew each frame and shot sequence before shooting
Not only Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that the previous parts, James Gunn had a habit of drawing each frame and shooting sequence before shooting. “I would spread the whole shot on the office floor or all over the walls, sometimes hundreds of pictures,” he said . It gives me an idea of how the sequence works, which scenes are smooth, which scenes are messy and even funny.”
Therefore, the Guardians of the Galaxy series has always kept its unique humorous tone with the best epic action scenes in the MCU.
The entire cast burst into tears in the last scene
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is not only the end for the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy but also the final farewell of many members of the group. Besides, the film also talks about the emotional past of Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper).
Karen Gillan said: “There is a scene at the end of the film that feels like the end of an era. And everyone cried in that scene. When you watch the movie, you’ll see that none of us are acting. We really cried. It was like a goodbye and a very real feeling.”
Bowie is the most epic spaceship setting on the big screen
In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , the Guardians were traveling on a new ship, the Bowie, named after the legendary singer David Bowie. The ship appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy #6 (2019). Previously, the Guardians used Bowie in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022).
According to director James Gunn, the production team created the most amazing spaceship scene that they have ever filmed. It has up to 4 layers of interconnected space and is like a regular spaceship. As revealed by the manufacturer, Bowie is the largest spaceship setting ever built, beating the previous record of Enterprise.
Karen Gillan shaved her head to film
Karen Gillan had to shave her head and put on makeup for three hours to prepare for the role of Nebula. After that, she turned her real hair into a “wig” to celebrate.
At the age of 22, she became famous for her role as Amy Ponds in the BBC television series Doctor Who (UK). The beauty is loved for her natural and flexible acting.
The actress is quite tight-lipped about her personal life, currently only known that she is single and once dated Patrick Green and Andrew Brooke.
Dave Bautista spends 5 hours a day in makeup and never gets to sit
Every day Dave and his makeup artist take 5 hours to put on 18 fake tattoos and make up his whole body. Chris Pratt said, Dave had to stand the whole time, straight, tennis ball in hand, silent without a word of complaint.
During his time joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dave Bautista also possessed many impressive roles through a series of works such as: Specter (2015), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Hotel Artemis (2018) and Dune (2021). ) . Recently, the actor played a role in the detective story Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.
Vin Diesel as Groot recorded that line more than 1000 times
Playing the role of Groot is an opportunity to help Vin Diesel overcome the difficulties of losing his friend Paul Walker. Vin shared, “This is the first time I have returned to a normal life after experiencing a great loss, so playing Groot is a great thing because this is a character that always honors life.”
Besides, the “I’m Groot” line that caused a fever was only 3 words short, but Vin practiced it in Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French so that people could use his real voice. he for every movie scene. In the end, the actor had to record that line more than 1000 times.
All of Groot’s voiceover was done by Vin while standing on stilts. He said that he did it so he could feel Groot’s greatness and majesty best.
In particular, we will see little Groot dancing to I Want You Back and the author of that dance is director James Gunn.
