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The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise is one of the true highlights of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . The three movies, plus an amazing Christmas special, make up a fun and compelling story about some of the MCU’s best characters. It’s also an incredible journey for Kevin Bacon , who, despite only appearing in the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special , has been part of the story since the beginning.
Kevin Bacon isn’t in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie, but he does get name-dropped because Chris Pratt ’s Peter Quill is a big fan. Speaking with Esquire , Bacon reveals that he had no idea he was going to be mentioned in the film, and he was shocked when he heard his name. He (jokingly) says he was a little annoyed because he’d rather have gotten paid if he was going to be included in the project: I was completely shocked.
What I’m thinking is, ‘Well, great, you’re talking about me, but how about a gig?’ You know? I don’t get paid for you saying my name. It has to be more than a little strange to be Kevin Bacon sitting in a dark theater watching a science fiction Marvel movie and hearing his own name. Kevin Bacon has made some great films in his career and was a staple of '80s cinema.
Hearing him referenced by name in a film isn't a wild idea, but this particular flick was certainly one place he was not expecting it. Of course, Kevin Bacon would eventually get a gig from James Gunn to play himself in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special . One might think that since Bacon was looking for a gig, that may have been how the appearance came about.
However, Bacon says the call from James Gunn, who he had worked with on 2010's Super , came “out of the blue.” Still, he was such a fan that he said yes before even knowing what he would be doing. The actor continued.
.. Sight unseen, obviously without having read it, I said, ‘I’m in.
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99 for a full year up front. Bacon plays an exaggerated version of himself in the special. Interestingly, the actor admits he’s actually not a big fan of Christmas, which makes the character he plays even funnier since the Kevin Bacon in the special you can stream with a Disney+ subscription clearly takes Christmas very seriously.
It certainly sounds like Kevin Bacon had a great time working on Guardians . With James Gunn now on the other side of the fence building the new DCU , one has to wonder if there might be a place for Kevin Bacon there eventually, either as himself or playing a character. There’s probably at least one DC comic book character who is a big fan of Tremors.
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