15 Characters Who Will Probably Die In 2017's Biggest Movies
6. Rocket Raccoon - Guardians Of The Galaxy
Why He Should Die
Sean Gunn has already gone on record to say that Rocket will struggle with a personal crisis this movie and it's one we've seen pretty recently in a major comic book movie:
"Rocket has a lot of great stuff to do in this movie. There are a few relationships that are central to the theme of the movie and that really go towards keeping a family... and Rocket has the same sort of crisis of faith about whether or not he belongs in this family."
The best resolution to that sort of conflict is very similar to the way Groot's story played out in the first movie: he felt like he belonged and sacrificed himself for the good of his new friends. It's also - crucially - how El Diablo's story plays out in Suicide Squad (though the pay-off there was totally unearned).
With Rocket's story, his struggle to belong should end with him dying knowing that he belonged (in the same way Dobby's tragic story in The Deathly Hallows plays out). In other words, it might not be original, but it will be a strong way to go, particularly as it would kill off any chance of a spin-off.
How He'll Die
Saving his friends after struggling to find his place in the team. Prepare to be upset.