James Gunn Promises A More Diverse ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Soundtrack
By Jacob Hall/Dec. 13, 2016 11:00 am EST
Gunn spoke with Super Interssante (via Comic Book Movie) when he was asked about the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 soundtrack. While he didn’t reveal any new tracks, he does promise a mixture of famous and obscure songs:
The second soundtrack is great. I think it’s a more diverse soundtrack. I think the first soundtrack [had] a bunch of songs that maybe you heard but didn’t know the name of the song – you didn’t know the name of the singer. In this one, we have some really incredibly famous songs and then some songs that people have never heard. So, it’s a much more diverse soundtrack.
And that’s great! These songs aren’t just fun – their specificity makes them work wonders within this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These songs represent the “Awesome Mix” tapes Peter Quill’s mother created for him before she died, allowing them to act as an emotional foundation for the entire film. It’s a horrible cliche to say that a movie’s soundtrack acts as a character in a movie, but each song in the first Guardians of the Galaxy represents the world Star-Lord left behind on Earth and his dearly departed mom. Hopefully, the catchy tunes of the second mix tape will offer similar thematic heft.
You can watch the rest of Gunn’s interview with Super Interssante below.
