Back in late February, Marvel released the thirdGuardians of the Galaxy 2 trailer, which debuted onJimmy Kimmel Liveand was quite well-received by the legions of growing fans. Over the weekend, YouTuberAldo Jonesdebuted the latest in his “Weird Trailers” series, which pokes fun at the franchise by editing in a number of bizarre effects, along with characters that have no reason to be in aGuardiansstory, such as those from Disney’sInside Out, Warner Bros.‘Suicide Squadand even the dancing Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) from a much-maligned scene inSpider-Man 3. There is even a reference to a recent sketch fromSaturday Night Live, featuringPeter Dinklage.
Aldo Jonesdebuted this trailer on hisYouTubechannel over the weekend, which takes all of the footage from the thirdGuardians 2trailer and simply makes it much weirder. The opening of the trailer, where Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and his team await a gigantic squid-like creature to arrive,Aldo Jonesthought it would be appropriate to insert parts of theSpider-Man 3scene whereTobey Maguire’s Peter Parker is seen dancing his way through the streets of New York City. During a brief scene where the Guardians are standing before Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki), she tells them that she sees fear, jealousy and betrayal within them, withAldo Jonesinserting the Fear (Bill Hader), Sadness (Phylis Smith) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling) characters fromInside Outinto this shot, along withMargot Robbie’s Harley Quinn fromSuicide Squad.
There is also a brief moment wherePeter Dinklage’s Space Pants song fromSNLis featured in the movie, which is rather interesting sincePeter Dinklageis actually joining the MCU, playing a currently unspecified character inAvengers: Infinity War. The rest of the trailer is filled with a number of random oddities spliced into the footage, including a hilarious appearance from the Merc With the Mouth himself,Deadpool, along with a comparison of Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and her sister Nebula (Karen Gillan) to the TV sitcomFriends. There is also footage ofStar-Lordfiring his laser blasters that has been edited to look like he’s shooting people off of skateboards and mountain bikes. The trailer ends by swapping the scene where Ego the Living Planet (Kurt Russell) tells Star-Lord that he’s his father, with a similar scene from the DreamWorks Animation movieMegamind.
This “weird trailer” comes just days after a bizarre message fromChris Pratthimself, where he claimed that this movie will win, “every movie award AND about 39 Olympic gold medals” in various events such as cycling, gymnastics and the “skiing event with the gun” (i.e. the biathalon). Set to the backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, theGuardians of the Galaxysequel continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.James GunndirectsGuardians 2from his own screenplay, withKevin Feigeproducing. TheGuardiansare also set to return inAvengers: Infinity War, which is currently filming and set for release on June 15, 2025.
The ensemble cast forGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2is lead byChris Prattas Star-Lord,Zoe Saldanaas Gamora,Bradley Cooperas Rocket,Dave Bautistaas Drax the Destroyer andVin Dieselas Baby Groot. New cast members coming aboard for this sequel includePom Klementieffas Mantis,Elizabeth Debickias Ayesha,Chris Sullivanas Taserface andKurt Russellas Star-Lord’s father,Ego the Living Planet. The film also marks the return ofMichael Rookeras Yondu,Karen Gillanas Nebula andSean Gunnas Kraglin along withSylvester Stallone, whose character hasn’t been revealed yet, but he is said to be quite important. While we wait for more onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is set to hit theaters on May 5, take a look at this “weird trailer” below.
