Rumors about his involvement with the project go back to August

Dec 23, 2013 10:25 GMT  ·  By
Vin Diesel takes a photo with his "Guardians of the Galaxy" character, Groot
   Vin Diesel takes a photo with his "Guardians of the Galaxy" character, Groot

The latest actor to be featured in the Marvel Universe is Vin Diesel. The “Fast & Furious” star was just confirmed by Marvel in a statement on their official website as Groot, one of the “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

Vin Diesel will be lending his voice to the character of Groot, alongside the other Guardians: Chris Pratt as Star-Lord, Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon, Zoe Saldana as Gamora and Dave Bautista as Drax.

Diesel is not at his first voice role. His unusual deep voice has been heard before in many video games, as well as in the acclaimed animation “The Iron Giant” under the direction of Brad Bird.

The film “Guardians of the Galaxy” tells the story of an unlikely group of characters that join forces to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions. The production is under the direction of James Gunn and it's billed for theaters release on August 1, 2014.

The “Guardians of the Galaxy” film comes to complete the roster of the Marvel Universe so far: Iron Man, Spider Man, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, and, most recently, Ant-Man.