Guardians of the Galaxy (film)/Trivia

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Trivia abut Guardians of the Galaxy (film) includes:

  • Approval of God: Kevin Bacon appreciated the fact this film namedropped him.
  • Defictionalization: Peter Quill's Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is an official soundtrack for the film and it is also a cassette tape like in the movie.
  • Freeze-Frame Bonus: During the booking scene, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it display of Quill's information (flashed on screen while he is "cranking" his middle finger up) gets his self-proclaimed title of "Star Lord" wrong.
  • Hey, It's That Guy!:
  • Star-Making Role: This film and The Lego Movie helped kickstart Chris Pratt's film career.
  • Throw It In:
    • Sean Gunn (Rocket's stand-in actor) improvised "Bunch of jackasses standing in a circle". James Gunn thought it was his favorite quote in the film.
    • Chris Pratt improvised where he flipped off the Nova Corps. He also improvised where Quill dropped the Orb before picking it up.
    • Peter Serafinowicz improvised "What a bunch of a-holes".
  • What Could Have Been:
    • Before Chris Pratt was cast as Quill, John Krasinski was considered for the role.
    • Before Bradley Cooper was cast as Rocket, Adam Sandler was considered for the role.
    • Before Zoe Saldaña was cast as Gamora, Amanda Seyfried and Olivia Wilde were considered for the role.
  • You Look Familiar: Laura Haddock played a fan of Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger before playing Meredith Quill in this film. Marvel confirmed that the earlier character is Meredith's ancestor.
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