Joss Whedon talks James Gunn's love of raccoons, trees

In a recent interview, Avengers 2 director and Marvel Studios sage, Joss Whedon, talked a little bit about his confidence in Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn.

"I've talked to them about the story from the beginning, and the different drafts. One of the questions they asked me was "What do you think of James Gunn?" And I giggled like a school girl because I was like, "Oh, this movie is going to work.""

Whedon also spoke a little about Gunn's influence on the movie and his love for the "uniqueness" of the characters:

"When it comes to this, for me, my only piece of advice has been: I want to hear more of James. Let's pull out the formula. Give me more James. Make it weirder. The only way to achieve that "Star Wars" vibe is not to chase it -- is to try to be an original universe and have all the fun and do all the stuff. And James is... he's perfect for that because even I said, "A raccoon?" And James's thing was, "Here's the deal. It's about the raccoon. This is why I love it: because of the raccoon and the tree." And I'm like, "Okay, that's the guy you need.""

Sounds to me like James Gunn really gets the source material. With everything we hear about Gunn's passion for the characters, my confidence in him as director grows. Get ready folks, cause I have a feeling, on August 1st, 2014, we are gonna be in for a treat.

Source: Moviefone