In a sweet bit of casting of James Gunn fans, Gregg Henry confirmed via Twitter today that he is indeed joining next summer’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
OK UK hold on, I'm comin'.
Joining @JamesGunn again-
#Slither#Super-
this time for @Marvel#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy. Gonnabegreat!— Gregg Henry (@GreggHenry88) August 19, 2013
Henry who has memorably had hilarious parts in Gunn’s gallows-humor genre comedies Slither and Super, will now join Marvel Studios’ ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. And knowing Gunn, the role will be humorously oily with an abrupt ending.
The casting comes on the end of news last week that Vin Diesel is in talks to play the voice of Groot, a revelation Diesel confirmed is likely happening via his Facebook page.
Guardians of the Galaxy will be Marvel’s first cosmic adventure when a group of space-traveling anti-heroes, that features a talking raccoon, come face to face with all sorts of galactic scum and villainy.
Guardians of the Galaxy releases August 1, 2014 and will star Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Michael Rooker, Ophelia Lovibond, Benicio Del Toro, Djimon Honsou, Karen Gillan, Glenn Close and John C. Reilly.