One of James Gunn’s signature staples is the music he implements on his movies. His use of 80s and 90s rock and hip hop has become one of the best things to look forward to when he releases a movie. The songs go so well with every scene that you can’t imagine the scene being pulled off without the music.
With Jame Gunn working of both Suicide Squad 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3, fans can’t wait to see what music he’ll bring to the table. James Gunn recently took to Twitter to reveal that as perfect as the soundtracks for both Guardians 1 & 2, there were songs that were left on the cutting room floor.
Both. Livin’ Thing & Magic were both in scenes cut from Vol 1. She’s Gone was in the script for Vol. 2 but that scene was cut before we shot. Wichita Lineman & Mama Told Me Not to Come were almost used where Moonage Daydream is in the 1st film (cont’d) – https://t.co/1dpzDReKct https://t.co/snef4L5ehT
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 20, 2020
The soundtrack for both movies, also known as “Awesome Mix vol 1 & 2,” both playlists have some fantastic songs such as “Hooked on a Feeling,” by Blue Swede, and “Fox on the Run,” by Sweet. However, according to Gunn “Livin’ Thing,” was cut from the movies.
(M Daydream was the only song not in that script). Flashlight was almost the song Baby Groot danced to at the beginning of Vol 2. New York Groove was used in a scene cut from Infinity War.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 20, 2020
While it is interesting to see what didn’t make the cut, none of these songs affected the overall movies, which have grossed a combined grossed a total estimate of 1.6 billion. What is interesting is that Gunn said that some of these songs might still appear in Guardians vol 3.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is set to release August 6, 2021. The day is still set despite the current Pandemic. What do you guys think, what song would you like to see in Guardians vol 3?