Groot, as you can all remember guardians of the galaxy movies, is a perfect example of Marvel’s brilliance – they literally created a character that says a single line of dialogue, and everyone loves him! So why isn’t there a single movie in the works to celebrate this character (and his origins)?
The new cinematic phases of Marvel since the release of End of Game saw the franchise expand into a much more diverse universe with different characters within the Marvel framework getting their own spin-offs, movies, TV series, and more. But we still haven’t seen Marvel Studios explore the character of Groot in a standalone movie, and it’s about time they did.
Must Read: ‘Life’s Too Short For A*holes’: James Gunn Apparently Has A List Of Actors He’ll Never Work With Like Brad Pitt
Vin Diesel Hints at Marvel’s Secret Planet X Movie
Groot first appeared in Marvel history in one of its Tales to Astonish issues, namely #13, in 1960. Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby are credited with creating the character.
Adding Groot in guardians of the galaxy was fairly new to MCU audiences who aren’t very familiar with Marvel comics. Either way, everyone enjoyed the presence of the character who was best of pals with Rocket but was also the subject of audience sadness after his sacrifice (Groot) at the end.
Related: ‘There Wasn’t a Chance I’d Return’: Dwayne Johnson Says Fast and Furious Co-Star Vin Diesel Contacted Him After Infamous Feud, Told Diesel to Stop Him ask to come back
However, we eventually see a baby Groot grow from a sapling Rocket planted at the end, and this version of Groot helps take down Thanos at the end of End of Game!, a beautiful story indeed.
Vin Diesel, who plays the character, created what would be called a technical blunder. Diesel’s latest Instagram post just revealed that Marvel is working on a movie based on Planet X, which is Groot’s homeworld. He writes in the caption, along with a photo of Groot-
“So my niece called me and said…thank you Uncle Vin for making I Am Groot, haha…the short film written and directed by the talented Kristin Lepore. It was awesome doing it, but it’s also awesome watching it with my angels. No wonder Marvel wants to make the Planet X movie. All love. #FloraColossi #AlphaGroot #PlanetX”
Diesel isn’t even subtle about it, just revealing that Marvel is working on making a Planet X movie! So, Groot fans, while this isn’t a standalone project for the character, it’s the best you can get yet.
Also Read: D23 Expo: James Gunn Disappoints Marvel Fans, Says ‘Marriage Preparation’ Is Why No Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Update Is Coming
Supposed Planet X movie not suitable for fans
While Groot as a character is a charming and lovable being, fans can clearly see that having a movie based on him or his homeworld will just be…boring.
Related: I Am Groot Review: A Rare Miss
There’s a lot of love from the younger generation of Marvel fans for Groot who would love to see more characters (we’re talking kids here). But fans on Twitter don’t seem too keen on watching a movie based on a character that only has one line of dialogue.
Here are some of the reactions from Twitter-
Nobody wants 2 hours of I am Groot..
— Propar 🇺🇦 (@J_Propar) October 8, 2022
It’s not a bad idea-
please make it special. We don’t need that.
— 𝐣𝐚𝐲; 🇹🇹 (@been_barb) October 8, 2022
If the movie is longer than 90 minutes, it might get boring-
“I’m tall”
“I’m tall”
“I’m tall”
“I’m tall”The film in a nutshell
— Stuart Lugsden (@AGuyWhoTweet5) October 8, 2022
This user just wants World War Hulk to happen-
We need World War Hulk.
— The Axiom (@TheAxiom) October 8, 2022
Is Vin Diesel looking for money? –
Bro just wants the bag 🤑
— ash (@lukadoncic777_) October 8, 2022
While it’s true that a movie based solely on the character of Groot won’t be too entertaining, everyone is looking past the word Planet X. Groot’s homeworld is literally a planet full of other beings resembling Groot named Flora colossi – and maybe they have a lot more to offer than Groot for a full-fledged movie?
Source: Live
