Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: James Gunn Shares Hilarious Behind The Scenes Photo

With the premiere of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 now less than a month away, many are excited [...]

By Jenna Anderson - April 11, 2017 07:09 pm EDT

With the premiere of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 now less than a month away, many are excited to see the ragtag group of misfits back for a second outing.

And as a recent behind-the-scenes photo proves, the film's cast has just as much fun on-set as Guardians fans have watching it.

The film's director, James Gunn, shared the following photo on Instagram on Tuesday. It shows some of the Vol. 2 cast members - Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, and Pom Klementieff - goofing off on-set, as well as some perfectly-timed finger guns courtesy of Kurt Russell. Gunn even referenced one of Russell's earlier roles - Escape From New York's Snake Plissken - in the photo's hashtags.

#GotGPicoftheDay What really gets me about this photo of Chris balancing Zoe on his back for no reason at all is that Kurt Russell JUST NATURALLY MAKES THOSE FINGER GUNS WITHOUT THINKING OR EFFORT. That's how freaking cool he is. #SnakePlissken #GotGVol2 #KurtRussell #EgotheLivingPlanet

A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn) on Apr 11, 2017 at 2:36pm PDT

The photo doesn't reveal much about Vol. 2 itself, but it does provide an indication of the dynamic between the film's cast members. Those eagerly anticipating Vol. 2 will just have to keep an eye on Gunn's Instagram - particularly his #GotGPicoftheDay hashtag - to see more sneak peeks of the film.

Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2,' Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is written and directed by James Gunn (Slither). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora; Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax; Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker (Jumper) as Yondu; Karen Gillan (The Big Short) as Nebula; and Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls) as Kraglin. New cast members include Pom Klementieff (Oldboy), Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby, Everest), Chris Sullivan (The Knick, The Drop) and Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight, The Thing).

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 5, 2017.