After weeks of speculation, Rocket Raccoon has a voice! Bradley Cooper, already heavily rumoured for the role, has been officially announced as the voice of the character that puts DC not yet even managing a Wonder Woman film to shame.
Here is Marvel's press release... "Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper has officially joined the cast of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, lending his voice to the fan-favorite raccoon that will join Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Drax (Dave Bautista) on their epic adventure.
Cooper has previously starred in Silver Linings Playbook, for which he was nominated for an Oscar®, Limitless, The Place Beyond the Pines and the Hangover trilogy, the latter of which has grossed $1.4 billion globally. He will next be seen in American Hustle which will reunite him with Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell. Guardians of the Galaxy will mark Cooper's first voiceover work.
In the far reaches of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, an unlikely cast of characters including Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket Raccoon must join forces to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions. Directed by James Gunn, the live-action Guardians of the Galaxy will take fans to new corners of the Marvel Universe when it hits theaters August 1, 2014."