Diesel says Guardians of the Galaxy to be in next ‘Avengers’
In this Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, actor Vin Diesel attends a special screening of “The Last Witch Hunter” at the Loews Lincoln Square in New York. The “Fast & Furious” star portrayed extraterrestrial Groot in 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper. AP FILE PHOTO
LOS ANGELES — The actor who voices the talking tree in “Guardians of the Galaxy” let it slip that his Marvel superhero team will sprout up in “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Vin Diesel teased during a Facebook Live video Friday that the intergalactic do-gooders will be part of the third “Avengers” movie.
The “Infinity War” installment is expected to unite several Marvel characters from across 18 films.
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Diesel, the star of “Fast & Furious,” portrayed extraterrestrial Groot in 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper.
Diesel called the planned “Avengers” mash-up “incredibly exciting.”
A spokeswoman for “Avengers” studio Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is scheduled to launch May 5, 2017, while “Infinity War” is set for release May 4, 2018.
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