James Gunn Laughs at Vin Diesel Earning $54 Million from Marvel Movies for Just Saying “I Am Groot” Claims

James Gunn, known for MCU’s Guardians of The Galaxy film series, is great at three things, picking classic music for his movies, making movies, and witty responses. As he gears up for the release of the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), amid all that performance projection pressure, James Gunn unintentionally made Vin Diesel feels like a buffoon.

James Gunn, American director

It goes without saying that Groot remains one of the most priceless characters from this series. But again, the voice behind does not hold a hefty price tag as being claimed recently. Rumors suggest that Vin Diesel, who has continued to voice the iconic character, received a whopping $54 million for that one line. Gunn, however, came forward and laughed his a** off, shutting down these wild claims.

James Gunn Laughs Off At Vin Diesel’s “I Am Groot” Salary Claims

Those $54 million rumors out there about Vin Diesel, aren’t true! Well, the verdict has come from the Guardians of The Galaxy director himself as  James Gunn laughed at Vin Diesel‘s “I Am Groot” salary rumors that have been surfacing across the internet.

A recent claim made rounds on Twitter, suggesting that Vin Diesel, who voiced the beloved character Groot, received $54 million for just saying “I Am Groot”. Gunn was quick to shit these claims down, stating, “Not true”, of course with a laughing emoji.

Vin Diesel has voiced Groot’s character

As Gunn debunks these baseless rumors, it’s worth noting that some sources claimed that the Fast & Furious franchise star made around $13 million per movie for his role as Groot. Diesel’s character remains one of the most crucial characters in these movies.

Even though Groot isn’t as actionable as the others, his role surely receives due credit, which is reflected in the fact that every co-star receives Groot’s script along with Diesel to understand the character’s speech.

Alpha Groot’s Final Appearance In Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Is Emotional

While fans have always remained in a conflict in choosing whom to love more, the Baby Groot or the Alpha Groot, Vin Diesel surely has an emotional attachment to both sides of the beloved anthropomorphic tree.

The star has voiced this character since the very beginning of this film series, and the character’s farewell would be emotional for him. His journey as Baby Groot to the coming Alpha Groot in the final installment has truly been incredible.

James Gunn’s Guardian of The Galaxy Vol. 3 releases in May

The character is so beloved that it even resulted in Disney + animated series, I Am Groot, created by Kristen Lepore. The talented director famously said:

“I was blown away by Vin in the recording session. He just stepped up to the plate and nailed it…He’s a fantastic actor and gave a subtly different performance with every ‘I Am Groot’ on every read. He brought so much life to Baby Groot.”
Guardians of The Galaxy became the highest-grossing superhero film of 2014. Accompanied by some of the classic 60s and 70s songs, handpicked by James Gunn, the movie’s success led to the creation of two more volumes.