Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige doesn’t give many public interviews, so when he spoke about the many casting rumors swirling around his movies, it caught our attention.
Let’s go through this one-by-one.
First there’s Vin Diesel. It’s been rumored for months that Diesel would play the tree-creature Groot in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Diesel has perpetuated those rumors with photos and videos on Facebook, where Diesel is one of the most popular actors in the world.
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So…
Feige said Diesel’s deal was “close” to being done.