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 "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," which begins its
international rollout on Tuesday, sees roguish thief Peter
Quill, green-skinned warrior Gamora, the muscle-bound Drax,
mischievous Rocket Raccoon and baby tree-alien Groot split up
after being pursued by a gold-skinned villain named Ayesha.
The plot centers on Peter's long-awaited reunion with his
father, an ancient god called Ego (Kurt Russell), who is the
life force of a planet, and his tense relationship with his
adopted father figure, the fin-headed Yondu (Michael Rooker).
"The most compelling way to find out something about a person
you're interested in is to explore their relationships," Chris
Pratt, who plays Peter, told Reuters.
"I can't think of too many movies or stories on the screen that
have honored that type of relationship, so it's really kind of
cool if you like a contemporary family story."
"Guardians Vol. 2," once again written and directed by James
Gunn, comes after the surprise blockbuster success of 2014's
"Guardians of the Galaxy," which ushered in a new cadre of
unlikely heroes into Disney-owned Marvel's expanding film
franchise.
Following the catastrophic events of the first film in which
Groot sacrifices himself to save the Guardians, the sequel sees
the powerful tree alien as a baby sapling, changing the dynamic
between the five heroes.
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Baby Groot offers up comedic relief during high-stakes scenes, such
as a battle with a giant monster in which the tree sapling dances
his way through the chaos and delivers tiny roars.
"Having a child in the group just leads to a even bigger sense of a
family," said Dave Bautista, who plays Drax.
After spending much of the first film trying to kill each other,
warring sisters Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Nebula (Karen Gillan) find
themselves in close quarters in "Guardians Vol. 2" and faced with
their underlying hatred towards their adopted father Thanos.
"They went through something very traumatic and they dealt with it
in different ways," Saldana said.
Gillan added that the "angry, bitter and twisted" Nebula is more
sympathetic in the sequel.
"We start to see the cracks in her exterior and we learn about her
bad relationship with her father and her sister and all the layers
are chipped away," she said.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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