Line #12 Trivia/TheGuardiansOfTheGalaxyHolidaySpecial


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2	* AbsurdlyShortProductionTime: While Creator/JamesGunn had thought about a a Holiday Special for several years, the actual production was fast tracked to coincide with the filming of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3''. Creator/JamesGunn wrote the initial script in just ''a few hours''. The special was filmed in the span of 2 months and would premiered as planned in December 2022, just ''8 months'' after Production wrapped.
3	* AwesomeDearBoy:
4	** Creator/JamesGunn had constantly clamored Creator/KevinFeige to sign off on a holiday special for the Guardians for a long time, and was excited when he was finally given the green light to do so.
5	** Creator/KevinBacon signed onto the special without reading a script simply because the idea sounded fun to him. He was also very happy to be able to show off his singing talents once again while shooting it.
6	* BillingDisplacement: Despite the special focusing primarily on Mantis and Drax, with the rest of the Guardians completely absent from the second act, Creator/DaveBautista and Creator/PomKlementieff are billed second and fourth, respectively. The spots above them are filled by Creator/ChrisPratt (first) and Creator/KarenGillan (third).
7	* TheCastShowoff: While a bit less known for his singing career than acting, Kevin Bacon is regardless half of the country duo "The Bacon Brothers", and given that this is a Creator/JamesGunn production, it goes without saying that seeing him sing was inevitable.
8	* DescendedCreator: Creator/JamesGunn provided the VFX reference for Groot during the first Christmas performance on Knowhere.
9	* FakeRussian: The Bulgarian Maria Bakalova gives Cosmo a Russian accent when she speaks.
10	* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/JamesGunn unironically enjoyed ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' as a child, and wanted to create something based on said special in the Guardians' world.
11	* TheOtherDarrin: Cosmo's physical portrayal is now done by dog actor Slate, rather than Fred the Dog from ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1'' and ''2''.
12	* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Many people believed that Creator/MarkHamill (who starred in ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial'', and previously had a public conversation with Gunn about the possibility of a cameo in the third ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' film) had made a cameo appearance at a bar in Knowhere, particularly since there's a patron there who looks eerily similar to him drinking some booze there, which the camera lingers on as if we're supposed to recognize him. Ultimately, Mark's son Nathan stated that the individual was not his father, and it was later confirmed that the man was an actor named Troy Beecham.
13	* ProductionPosse:
14	** Aside from the returning cast and crew, Gunn brings Creator/FlulaBorg and composer John Murphy with him from ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'', with Murphy taking over music duties from original composer Tyler Bates.
15	** Gunn also brings back Creator/KevinBacon, whom he directed in ''{{Film/Super}}''.
16	* RefittedForSequel: Having Mantis revealed to be Peter's biological half-sister was originally part of a DeletedScene in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2''. It finally comes into play in this special as a plot point.
17	* SameVoiceTheirEntireLife: Creator/SeanGunn voices the younger, presumably teenage Kraglin seen in the animated flashbacks. Unlike in ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' however, Kraglin's voice is slightly higher-pitched to emphasize his youth.
18	* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Actress Creator/KyraSedgwick (and wife of Kevin Bacon) voiced a fictional version of herself in the special. She can be heard on the phone with Kevin Bacon.
19	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The special was originally conceived as being more action-packed, but Gunn opted to tone it down as he preferred to develop the more familial dynamic between the Guardians.
20	* WordOfGod: Creator/JamesGunn confirmed in [[https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1596623640958640128?s=20&t=rHfokvMU1_8cstiLoJzPLg a tweet]] that Nebula travelled to Earth and [[RefugeInAudacity ripped Bucky's arm off his body so she could gift it to Rocket in this special]].
21	* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Japanese dub, Creator/TakehitoKoyasu, as Creator/KevinBacon, previously voiced Gorr the God Butcher in ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder''.

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