Rumor had been swirling around about Bradley Cooper being offered the role of voicing Rocket Raccoon in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie, but it hadn’t been officially announced; that is until yesterday. Read on for the official casting announcement from Marvel.
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!
Giving a look down Cooper’s acting history it appears that Guardians will be the first time he makes his mark on voice acting, which will be exciting to hear. Bradley is a fantastic actor so I have no doubt that he will nail Rocket Raccoon.
Now, if we could finally get the announcement of Vin Diesel for the movie that would just be fantastic.
