Guardians Of The Galaxy:James Gunn Reveals Why Rob Zombie Cameos Every Movie He Makes

Marvel films have been known to include plenty of nods, hints, and interesting cameos, and director James Gunn does the same in all of films. Even before taking the steering wheel on the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Gunn made a habit of including Easter Eggs in this films.

One habit of his, that has carried over into both of his Guardians films for Marvel, has been including a cameo from musician Rob Zombie. The legendary rocker lended his voice to one of the characters in the first movie, and he will do the same when Vol. 2 hits theaters in a couple of weeks.

So, what’s the deal? Why does James Gunn include this one performer in each film? While speaking with Fast Company, the director had a pretty simple answer.

“Rob’s a friend, and he appeared in my first movie, Slither, so now it’s become my signature. But I love putting a lot of stuff in my movies for fans. In Slither, every street sign referenced a classic horror film. There were hundreds of them. I’m in service to those people who want to watch a movie again and again.”

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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 hits on May 5, 2017.