'Guardians of the Galaxy' Trailer 2

That's not the point I was making.

I was making that Rocket Raccoon is still the same character, with out without the accent. All of those incarnations are the same in terms of personality and character. So if Rocket is the exact same character with or without the accent.....than what does it matter if he has it or not?

Yeah I mean I get the "Rocky Raccoon" reference, but I don't see how that means he's "British".

He's from another planet. I'm pretty sure that makes him especially not British.

@extremis: @the_lobster_:

You guys do know that Rocket Raccoon is a genetically altered raccoon right? He wasn't born on some alien planet that happens to have people who look like raccoons. The reason why the British accent is important is because that is an integral part of his character. He speaks using British vernacular. If you simply ignore it, then he basically turns into Blade, whose British, but no one seems to know it.

Oh okay, I'm not claiming to be an expert. I have yet to read a comic with him shown that way, though. He always claims he's NOT a raccoon.

But I did check the Marvel website before posting, just to make sure, and I saw nothing like that about him being from earth. It says origins unknown :) just sayin'

@extremis:

He's a genetically altered raccoon, who was made to guard a race of aliens, who, for a lack of a better word, were mentally retarded. His allies were other talking animals, like a walrus and an otter. If he's of an alien race, there has been no other appearance of his species in the entirety of his publication (at least to the extent I'm aware of).

I was aware of this, and I still fail to see an importance.

How is the British accent important other than the fact that he speaks with a British accent? Give me one example other than he was created to have British accent, so he should have a British accent. Because that's not a reason, that's an expectation.

I can say the Joker was supposed to have fallen into a vat of acid, but that doesn't mean he's the Joker if he didn't. The Dark Knight proved that. You can still have the Joker, even if he wears make-up instead of bleached skin. Your Blade example is a good one too, Blade was still Blade in terms of being that character in the movie, accent or not. You can still have Rocket Raccoon be Rocket Raccon without the accent.

What part of Rocket's personality is defined by him being British or Australian or any form of nationality other than Raccoon?

In the words of Rocket Racoon from the trailer: "Oh, yeah".

This still looks kinda bad, but not nearly as bad as the first trailer.

I want to know how the hell they squeeze Thanos, Ronan and the Kree, and the Collector from the Elders of the Universe all into this one movie.

@the_lobster_:

His accent is as important as any other character's accent. Simply stating that he's a raccoon and it doesn't matter is simply brushing the issue away. It's no different then why Rogue has a southern accent and Gambit having a Cajun accent. If they didn't, people would be pissed. I'm assuming people don't care about Rocket Raccoon because they didn't grow up reading him, and thus have no sentimental connection to him losing a part of his character.

Your example with Joker is also lacking because he's origin story is of no concern to his character whatsoever. That is part of the mystique behind him as well. No one knows who he was before the incident. On the other hand, the accent is an integral part of Rocket Raccoon, because he was created to have that accent and it has stuck for decades (evident by the fact that he has a British accent in all, but one, of his animated appearances - barring the GotG movie).

Unknown to my vocabulary there is a word for when awesome greatly exceeds awesome. That word describes this live action Rocket Raccoon. Seriously, it makes me giggle like a school girl and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Groot: I am Groot.Spider-Man: He's Groot

Well, I'm sold. So shut up and take my $, Marvel.

Those things are important, I don't disagree with you at that. Rogue needs a southern accent, Gambit needs to be Cajun....But only because they're human! Because where they come from on earth is part of their personality. Rocket is a Raccoon, not a human. Raccoon's don't have English accents, they could have any accent because they don't speak. Plus, He comes from space, which last I checked didn't have a specific accent native to it.

Exactly, and what accent a talking "Space Raccoon" has, is of no importance to the character whatsoever. Because he doesn't come from a place that is native to any specific accents. At least not a human one. The only reason Rocket has the accent is because his creators threw it in there. There's no reason why he has, he just has it. So once again.....what difference does it make? If he was a Raccoon that was picked up from the slums of England by aliens and experimented on, than there's a reason why he would have an accent. But as is....no reason.

So all of his animated appearances except the movie have him speaking British? What about Billy West in Ultimate Spider-man or Seth Green in Avengers Assemble, those certainly don't sound British. Yet in terms of personality and character, they're exactly the same as Greg Ellis or John Dimaggio's versions.

Although I always imagined Rocky with an Australian accent, Cooper's persona fits Rocky's attitude.

@the_lobster_:

The British accent is important. Go read some of his earlier comics. The accent add a dimension to his character and has a great nuance to it. It's a nod to his origins (not his literary origin, but his creation). His British accent gives him access to a whole range of words that are not normally used in American lingo. It does nothing but make him more unique. Removing it serves no purpose other than dulling his character down from what it should be.

You think maybe the reason why current shows featuring Rocket Raccoon don't use a British accent is because of the movie? For example, the Avengers Assemble comic made Black Widow a member of the Avengers, despite the fact that her role in the group wasn't substantial prior to the movie's release.

What I'm truly scared of is that writers will simply remove Rocket Raccoon's accent altogether, like they did to Blade. Blade uses words and phrases that are completely American and not even British. It neuters the characters and makes them more boring.

There is no reason why Rocket Raccoon can't have a British accent. It makes as much sense as Rocket Raccoon speaking American English. It would make his character more dynamic, because what is better than a raccoon, with guns, swearing in a British accent?

Finally, I agree 100% with you.

But that being said, the accent is certainly not a deal breaker for me. I'm confident that Bradley Cooper will do a great job as Rocket.

@the_lobster_:

What annoys me the most is that Bradley Cooper can do a British accent. He has done one in the past.

I'm British and I couldn't care less if Rocket was British, given that he is a Raccoon in outer space. Sacrificing a cinematic vision in order to appease fanboys/be more 'faithful' is a silly idea anyway. More on topic to the actual article; sweet holy Jesus with bells on that looks fantastic. Watched it four times through before I left the page.

@the_stegman: you don't think Hooked On A Feeling is epic!?

@the_lobster_: "Even though once again, it's different because Captain America is a human and humans are a diverse species. Raccoon's aren't."

That is so typical! I bet you think they all look alike too, don't you!? ;-)

It looks good but I wish they had cast someone else as Gamora. The girl they picked just doesn't seem right to me.

John c Riley is playing rhomann dey who dies and gives Richard rider his powers.

Goodbye avengers hello guardians.

Looks pretty solid. I'm not jumping up and down about it, but it looks like it will be a fun, enjoyable, summer movie.

@jonny_anonymous: you better believe it!

Rocket will pwn all

Really captures the spirit of DnA's run. I can't wait for this.

Of all things I've seen her in...I'd never suspect Glenn Close to be in a Marvel film

Massive respect for her.. Hopefully she does a great Nova Prime

Dat Ronan though

STEVE BRULE! This movie looks so much fun to watch. And was that Glenn Close in a Marvel movie?

Really not digging rockets voice.... it just doesn't do it for me.

We are so lucky to be alive right now, you guys.

ALSO RONAN THE ACCUSER. Oh my gawwwd.

Hahaha

Guilty as charge, I'm a raccoon racist. Been that way since one of them broke into my house and stole everything.

dude zoe is a fantastic choice.

This film looks fun, I can't wait for it to hit theaters

I disagree. I've seen her in both star trek's and avatar and I just don't really like her.

Yaaaaaaawn!

Was Peter Quill a criminal in the comics? I thought he was a cop. Also Rocket should be english....Just sayin.

@omgomgwtfwtf: Blade didn't really speak like a Brit in all honestly. Especially in the stuff that came out after Tomb of Dracula.

Meh.

Liking everything but Gamora. God, she looks terrible.

While this trailer was many, many, many times better than the first and I'm pretty sure I'll be attacked by rabid fanboys by this, I can't say I'm impressed.

The overall plot is still incredibly vague and frankly the whole thing feels like yet another regurgitation of what Marvel has all ready done. "Mindless action with quippy characters". I'm not really sure how that's different or riskier than anything they have done. Its basically almost all they've done. Its beyond old at this point.

General masses will eat it up left and right though, I expect. They have so far. But you'll forgive me for not being impressed especially when this is being hyped up as so different from anything they've done.

I'll see it of course and keep an open mind but this trailer isn't impressive.

@jonny_anonymous: it pisses me off too but I'm ok with it if there is sufficient sarcastic humour

Sorry but I actually like Rocket Raccoon and not just some vague idea of the character.

You do know that Blade in the movie was nothing like comic Blade at all, right? They character in the comic was changed after the film.

Sweet.

Annnnnd Rocket Raccoon reached down to adjust himself as he was walking.

I'll probably go see this when it comes out.

It has to be better than Thor 2.