One of the most highly anticipated upcoming MCU movies is finally upon us, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 set to bring an end to the trilogy focused around Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill and his found family of misfits. However, when the blockbuster hits theaters on May 5, it won’t be Star-Lord and Gamora’s relationship at the center of the action, but rather the franchise’s “secret protagonist” Rocket Raccoon. Bradley Cooper has said fans might see his character in a different light after James Gunn chose to focus on Rocket in the threequel, and critics definitely have thoughts about the beloved curmudgeon’s origin story.
