Cooper voices a hot-tempered talking raccoon named Rocket in the MCU franchise. Despite being a favourite among Marvel fans, however, the performance initially proved controversial.
“One exec – who is no longer with Marvel Studios/Disney – saw an early cut & said ‘Why did we pay money for Bradley Cooper if he doesn’t even sound like Bradley Cooper!?’” Gunn
tweeted Tuesday (22 December).
Gunn has been answering fan questions on Twitter throughout December, with his Cooper anecdote coming about after one fan asked how the Oscar nominee was cast in the movie. “I was like, we hired him because he’s a great ACTOR. That’s the point! He’s creating a CHARACTER!”