‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Will Feature A Rob Zombie Cameo
The news here isn’t that musician and film directorRob Zombieis now a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the news here is that musician and film director Rob Zombie isonce againa member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following his brief cameo in 2014’sGuardians of the Galaxy, Zombie has confirmed that he’ll be back for the sequel, which arrives in theaters in just a few months.
If you missed Zombie’s cameo in directorJames Gunn’s original film, don’t worry about it – you are not alone. Zombie was never actually on camera, insteadlending his voice as an unseen “Ravager Navigator” on board Yondu’s spaceship. This cameo may seem a little odd until you realize that Zombie has made a vocal cameo in several of Gunn’s movies, having provided the voice of “Dr. Karl” inSlitherand the voice of “God” inSuper(and you need to check out both of those movies if you haven’t seen them – they’re deranged and gross and just plain great).
Zombie revealed that he’ll be back forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2on his Instagram page, posing with Gunn while noting that he is “recording a voice” for the film. Does this mean we’re getting the exciting return of Ravager Navigator or is Gunn placing his good luck charm elsewhere?
With @jamesgunn at Disney recording a voice for Guardians of the Galaxy 2! #robzombie #jamesgunn #guardiansofthegalaxy2 #godblesstinytim
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For the record, Zombie wasn’t the only voice cameo in the original film. Nathan Fillion (who previously worked with Gunn onSlitherandSuper) provided the voice of an alien inmate and Seth Green provided the voice of Howard the Duck in the post-credits scene.
And also for the record, Zombie has brushed against the superhero world before his brief turns in theGuardians of the Galaxymovies. He played Dr. Kurt Connors (a.k.a. the Lizard) in a short-lived animatedSpider-Manseries that aired in 2003 and the otherworldly villain Ichthultu in an episode of theJustice Leaguecartoon. Eventually,someonehas to actually put him on camera in a comic book movie, right?
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is set to arrive onMay 5, 2017. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper will return as Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket, with Michael Rooker (Yondu), Karen Gillen (Nebula), Pom Klementieff (Mantis), and Kurt Russell (Ego the Living Planet) rounding out the cast.
