Guardians Of The Galaxy Cast Reveals Which Heroes They’ve Wanted To Play

Several days ago at a New York screening of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, US Weekly spoke with members of the cast and asked them which superheroes did they aspire to be when they were kids.

Former WWE superstar Dave Bautista, who portrays the big, lovable, metaphor-challenged warrior, had childhood dreams of being DC’s King of the Seven Seas. “I wanted to be Aquaman [growing up],” Bautista told US Weekly. “Aquaman was my favorite superhero when I was a kid. I know it’s an odd answer. I never heard anyone else say they wanted to be Aquaman, but I did. Subconsciously, I may have wanted to communicate with sea life or animals somehow.”

As for Michael Rooker, the blue-skinned Ravager and surrogate father to Peter Quill, he took a liking to the Green Golitath — someone that would erupt like a volcano if he was continuously provoked. “I was a big Hulk guy. I identified with him because I was one these little kids that was a quiet, little kid until I was pushed and pushed and pushed and pushed. And I became an 11-year-old Hulk. I could pick up that tricycle and throw it a mile!”

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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.