Vin Diesel Really Wants Groot To Fight The Hulk (And Calls Groot Spin-Off Inevitable)
Actor says James Gunn has talked about a solo Groot flick...
Vin Diesel loves to talk about Marvel films: there's barely an interview goes by when he doesn't bring up what the studio should be doing or what he expects from his future as Groot.
He's already spoken about the possibility of Groot and the Hulk fighting in Avengers: Infinity War, going as far as to tell Screen Junkies to put money on it...
“I know that somewhere in the universe you’re going to see Groot and Hulk battle, I know it! Write it down somewhere, you’re going to see that posted…Groot versus Hulk.”
He's now reiterated his desire to see it happen to MTV, who asked the XXX star which Avengers stars he's most excited to share the screen with in the Russos' ensemble sequel. His emphatic response was inevitable - he wants to fight Hulk, keeping the monster in check.
Even more interestingly, Diesel was asked about the possibility of a Groot spin-off, and it sounds positive:
"It's something that James Gunn has talked about and it's something I know that he would love to do. Sure, I think it could be very interesting... I think it's inevitable; I think, you know, that character is so enigmatic and he was already one of the most unique characters in the Marvel universe, and I think what Marvel has done and primarily what James Gunn has done to realise that character has exceeded beyond any expectations. He's such an interesting character and there's so much to learn about him... I'd love to go back to his planet and learn more about him and I think the world would..."
He also theorises that the reason we can only hear him say "I Am Groot" is because he's too much of an intellect and we lack sophistication to understand. Mind blown.