In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we learn a lot more about the historic relationship between Michael Rookers character Yondu, the blue-skinned Ravager who kidnapped Peter Quill from Earth as a child, and the captive who becomes his charge.If you havent seen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and dont want to read SPOILERS look away now.In the film, Yondu sacrifices himself to save Peter aka Star-Lord  a noble gesture in a movie that sees Peters father figure bare his soul to his surrogate son.We sat down with Michael Rooker who plays Yondu in the Guardians films. He talked to us about Yondus death and why Yondu reveals his true feelings to Peter at the same time as telling him the truth about his real father, Ego, and the big planet dudes nefarious plans.We really get to the bare bones of it in that last scene, he says, referring to Yondus death sequence. The whole act of [the] giving of ones self there are many people who have done that and, of course, why does Yondu do it or why does he tell him the truth? I think the big thing is he has to really.Rooker explains that Yondu has kept the reason why he took Peter then raised him himself a secret all these years. He finally reveals all to Peter not because hes looking for some kind of redemption but rather because hes been doing a little soul-searching, and its timely as the events of the film unfold.Rooker says, Obviously, Yondus going through something and I mean its sort of coming to a head, right, so its just one of those things  like when youre filling the cup with water, it eventually has to spill over. So thats what happened with Yondu I think.So there you go. You can watch the interview in the video above.

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Director James Gunn has gone on record as saying Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is Yondus story as much as it is anybody elses. He told Sci Fi Now that the blue-skinned Ravager is honestly one of the stars if not the star of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2. Lets just pause right here to issue a SPOILER WARNING before we carry on. In the film, we not only learn a lot more about Yondu, we also see him  sadly  meet his death. While we might bemoan the fact that this could mean the end of Yondus involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, lets just stop and consider the fact that this is a comic-book movie. In the world of comics, dead doesnt always mean dead. You know that, we know that. And thats exciting. It means that a return for Yondu isnt out of the question, and since Gunn loves the character, we asked actor Michael Rooker who plays Yondu in both Guardians films whether hed like to see his character return. My mortgage would like to see Yondu come back, laughs Rooker. I would personally love to see Yondu come back. Yondu is a great character, cool role. I had fun with it, and yeah, nothing wrong with that. Thats an all-out yes. And while Rooker teases that Yondu could come back in the future, it doesnt have to transpire that he comes back from the dead. We suggest that a prequel movie could be the answer. You know prequels are funny, says Rooker. How far back would you have to go? Youd have to get someone else to play Yondu, we dont have a lot of time for a prequel. This boy aint getting any younger! You better start casting tomorrow, man. We point out that they de-aged Kurt Russell in GOTG2  technology they could apply to Rooker. Oh, thats a great idea! he says. Watch the interview above.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is going to expand its space-hoppin crew with both new and familiar faces. Let's take a closer look at these new additions to the team.First up, Yondu.We met Yondu in the first Guardians. Remember? The guy with that crazy arrow he controls by whistling? Hes the blue-skinned leader of the Ravagers, space pirates who are pretty nice guys when you get to know them. Yondu is a scoundrel, but he does follow his own moral code.For example, he was hired to kidnap a young Peter Quill on Earth and deliver him to his father, but instead he took Peter under his wing and made him an official member of the Ravagers. Of course, he is constantly reminding Peter that the Ravagers would love to eat him alive, so Yondus not exactly the nicest guy youve ever known.How Yondu ends up as an official member of the Guardians is still a mystery -- and a bit of a surprise, since the last time he and Peter were together, Peter used some slight of hand to dupe him out an Infinity Stone.. Then again, Yondu didn't seem too upset by the swindle, so maybe he's a bit of a softie after all.Next up, Nebula.Nebula was also a major player in the first film. Heck, she was one of the big baddies!  Like Gamora, Nebula is an adopted daughter of the Mad Titan, Thanos. However, Nebula betrayed Thanos -- by becoming an ally of Ronan the Accuser.Not the biggest shocker really, since Thanos raised her to be a galaxy-class killer, often pitting her against Gamora and her other adopted siblings. Nebula's various cybernetic enhancements are the result of these trials. You think maybe thats why theres a little family tension?On the plus side, those implants help her quickly heal from near-fatal injuries, and that's helped her more than once when shes gone up against the Guardians, so they should prove just as useful once she becomes one of the "good guys.Finally, theres Mantis.Dont let those antennae fool you. Mantis is an extremely skilled fighter who also possesses empathic abilities, meaning she can physically sense the emotions of others.She was raised alone so she hasnt had a lot of practice interacting with others.. Her contact with the Guardians is her first real contact with other people. You can bet shes going to cause some awkward moments among her newfound friends.Catch Mantis, Nebula, Yondu, and all of those other a-holes in action when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 hits theaters on May 5th.

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The interstellar A-holes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are back in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, coming May 5. From director James Gunn, the superpowered sequel reunites us with Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Baby Groot, Rocket, Yondu and some other important characters both familiar and new. Want to know more? Here's our Quick Guide to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.

A Quick Guide to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

The galaxys most lovable jerks are back for another spacey adventure. So, whats new this time around? Lets tell you all the juicy details you need to know about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. And yes, well get to the merchandising masterstroke that is Baby Groot.The Guardians of the Galaxy are a band of mercenaries who offer their services to those in need. The team consists of Peter Quill a.k.a. Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon and Groot.When we last left our heroes, they had banded together to go forth into the galaxy and get paid to be good guys. The new film takes place a few months later and has the team not quite being able to work together just yet.The gang gets hired by Ayesha, a member of an ancient race known as the Eternals, to seek out a being known as Ego. SPOILER WARNING!!! Turns out Ego is Star-Lords big papa, the one who left Peter on Earth and imbued him with some kind of cosmic power.Dont forget about the Ravagers, the space pirate band that Yondu was commanding in the last movie. Well, Yondu gets overthrown by one of the Ravagers named Taserface (look it up! Its real!) and ends up joining forces with the Guardians as well as Nebula, Gamoras adopted sister.The team also meets up with Mantis, a clairvoyant who seems to be connected to Ego in some way and might be connected to Peter as well. Hmmm could Peter have a sister?Well, things wont stay cozy for long and itll be up to the Guardians to learn to work together as a family and save the day....Oh yeah, I almost forgot. So, Groot sacrificed himself to save the team in the last movie. But a part of him survived and sprouted anew. Now, this Baby Groot - who is just so darn cute you wanna pinch his widdle wooden cheeks until your fingers are full of splinters, yes you do! - hes not the exact same Groot we knew from before. But dont let his size fool you. Hes got something special in store.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will rock its way into theaters on May 5th. Now, excuse me while I go rock out to that awesome soundtrack. 

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James Gunn revealed the new trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at Brazil Comic-Con, and now it's here! You may think you're ready for Baby Groot, but you're not. Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Tommy Flanagan, Laura Haddock and Kurt Russell. Kevin Feige is producing, and Louis DEsposito, Jonathan Schwartz, Victoria Alonso, Nik Korda and Stan Lee are the executive producers. The screenplay is by James Gunn. Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 blasts into theaters May 2017.

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The Guardians of the Galaxy 2 stars visited our Comic-Con studio today, and while we had them cornered, FANDOM cheekily asked how Avengers: Infinity War would end.Karen Gillan - aka Nebula - was coy, saying "I don't know because they don't give us scripts."But Michael 'Yondu' Rooker was more forthcoming. "I'm the only one that can give you an answer" he claimed. "Yondu comes back singing and dancing. Sort of like the Chinese monkey king. He comes flying in and little stars are coming out of his tail-end."Avengers: Infinity War hits screen and we can't wait to see that song-and-dance number.

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What makes Yondu arguably the deadliest character in both Guardians of the Galaxy films is his whistle. That might sound ridiculous if youve never seen either film, but with a very special mouth movement, Yondu creates a melody that would make Roger Whitaker jealous. If you dont know who Roger Whitaker is, all you need to know is that hes famous for his whistling. But the thing about Yondus whistle that makes it deadly is that it activates his fearsome weapon  the Yaka Arrow. With one distinct tune, he directs his arrow to do his bidding, taking out his enemies one by one, quick as a flash. Its not as easy as it might look, however  Ravager cohort Kraglin attempts it in GOTG2 but cant quite get it, and ends up sending the arrow careering into Draxs head. We sat down with Michael Rooker, who plays Yondu Udonta in both films, for a tutorial on how to master the Yondu whistle, which you can watch in the video above. First off, youve got to lick your lips, he says. And then youve got to loosen your lips a little bit. It seems that moisture and loose lips are the key to nailing it. Pucker a little bit like this, he demonstrates. And then you just blow a little stream of air through there, and youve got to curl your tongue just so slightly inside behind your teeth. Are you ready? Try it. We tried but werent very good. See how you get on.

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