Who is Groot? - Marvel Cinematic Universe

Apr 9, 2020

Who is Groot?

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Groot is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation.

Vin Diesel voices Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019), while Krystian Godlewski played the character via performance capture in the first film. Since his film premiere and animated series debut, Groot has become a pop culture icon, with his repeated line "I am Groot" becoming an Internet meme.

Groot is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby.

Groot in Marvel Cinematic Universe [MCU] :

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios.
Groot appears in the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced by Vin Diesel (who performed the voice work for a number of languages the movie was released in and also provided some motion capture elements for the character).
Although initially simply described as Rocket's hired muscle, he shows a softer side throughout the film, growing a flower to give to a little girl and saving Drax the Destroyer's life even after Drax's actions brought Ronan the Accuser's forces to them. He agrees with Peter Quill's plan to stand up to Ronan, and later seemingly sacrifices himself to save the rest of the team by enveloping them in a wooden ball grown from himself as Ronan's ship crashes.
At the film's conclusion, Rocket has recovered a twig from Groot, which is shown to be regrowing into a miniature Groot. When sacrificing himself, he actually speaks another phrase, "We are Groot", which implies a bond formed among the heroes.
Vin Diesel again voices and motion-captures Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, released in May 2017. Still a small child in the film, Baby Groot continues to travel with the Guardians, but displays childlike behaviours, such as dancing to music while the rest of the team are trying to defeat a monster.
He is briefly captured by the Ravagers, along with Rocket and Yondu, while Quill, Drax and Gamora are visiting Quill's father Ego, but when the Ravagers mockingly decide to make him their mascot, Groot is able to help Rocket and Yondu escape capture and go to assist the other Guardians in the confrontation with Ego.
In the final battle, Groot is entrusted with planting a bomb on Ego's core as the only person small enough to fit through the cracks, although he was initially unable to remember which button on the bomb would start the timer and which would set it off immediately. In a mid-credits sequence, Groot has grown to a rebellious adolescent stage.
Diesel reprised his role again in the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War, with Groot in his adolescent form from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In the film, Groot displays a rebellious and defiant attitude; when Quill tells him to put his portable video game away, his snide "I am Groot" response evokes shocked reactions from the other Guardians.
Groot accompanies Rocket and Thor (who is capable of understanding him) to Nidavellir, where Thor asks the dwarf king Eitri to forge a weapon. He assists Eitri in molding the weapon, and severs one of his arms, which forms the handle of Thor's new weapon, Stormbreaker. He later joins the rest of the Avengers and Rocket in the battle of Wakanda.
Groot is one of the victims of Thanos after he claims all of the Infinity Stones and wipes out half of all life in the universe, resulting in his second death.
Diesel reprised the role in the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame, where Groot is revived when Bruce Banner activates the Infinity Stones. He is later shown along with the rest of the revived Guardians taking part in the final battle against Thanos and his forces. Groot is later shown attending Tony Stark's funeral.
Groot will return in the 2022 film Thor: Love and Thunder.
Groot is confirmed to return in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.