James Gunn just reaffirmed what he’s been saying since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
From there, he grew into a toddler forVol.
2and then an angsty teen for bothAvengers: Infinity WarandEndgame.
That moment came in the post-credits when his new design perfectly captured a comic-accurate look.
A Whole New Groot After His Sacrifice
During the audio commentary forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3, director and writer James Gunn confirmed a key fact about Vin Diesel’s Groot.
That wasn’t the end of Groot, however.
Rocket Raccoon saved a single twig, which then grew into its own person.
Many have assumed that this new Groot is the same person, just reincarnated.
First, he talked about"Swole Groot"inVol.
Hes growing back throughout the movie.
Groot is, of course, now young adult Groot.
Sometimes, we call him Swole Groot.
That is not the case.
This is a totally different Groot than the first Groot.
But why is that the case?
I have a whole background for the character, but its probably not ever going to be shared.
But hes a different Groot.
A Different Groot Grows With Audiences
It’s taken nearly a decade but by the timeVol.
3ends, Groot is finally the size of the original version of the character.
Many were frustrated they had to wait for him to grow.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3is now available to purchase digitally.
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