As the movie ends, Peter opens up his mother's last gift to him and begins playing it. Yondu realizes that the orb peter gave him was a false one, containing a troll doll (which he keeps with his other knickknacks, Rhomann Dey returns to his family and the Nova Corps lock away the Infinity Stone. Also, Groot is shown regenerating just as the guardians go to their next adventure.
Cast[]
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
Zoe Saldana as Gamora
Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
Vin Diesel as Groot
Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon (voice)
Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser
Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
Karen Gillan as Nebula
Djimon Hounsou as Korath the Pursuer
John C. Reilly as Corpsman Rhomann Dey
Glenn Close as Commander Irani Rael
Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector
Laura Haddock as Meredith Quill
Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri/Rocket Raccoon (motion capture)/Thanos (motion capture)
Peter Serafinowicz as Denarian Garthan Saal
Christopher Fairbank as the Broker
Krystian Godlewski as On Set Groot
Wyatt Oleff as Young Peter Quill
Gregg Henry as Peter Quill's Grandfather
Robert Firth as Dr. Fitzgibbon
Melia Kreiling as Bereet
Tom Proctor as Horuz
Stan Lee as Xandarian Ladies' Man
Tomas Arana as Kree Ambassador
Alexis Rodney as Moloka Dar
Nathan Fillion as a Monstrous Inmate (voice)
Alexis Denisof as The Other
Ophelia Lovibond as Carina
Fred the Dog as Cosmo
James Gunn as a Maskless Sakaaran (cameo)
Rachel Cullen as Corpsman Rhomann Dey's Wife
Isabella Poynton as Corpsman Rhomann Dey's Daughter
According to Karen Gillan, Nebula was originally going to be killed off in the film, however, James Gunn spared her aFter realizing this character had more potential in future MCU installments. [1]
The original ending was cut for being "too sad". The scene involved Peter's grandfather looking at a picture of a young Meredith and a young Peter Quill.
Zoe Saldana wanted to wear full makeup and not be made of CGI.
