Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Like Ant-Man and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy was seen as something of a risk when it was released in 2014, despite being part of the already hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It took a relatively obscure group of characters from the comic books – a group that included a talking raccoon and a walking tree – and had that guy from Parks and Recreation lead them, with a former WWE wrestler helping them along. And yet, it worked.
Surprisingly, it’s one of the best movies in the MCU and works brilliantly as an epic space opera. Now, we can’t wait for the sequel in 2017 and, more to the point, we can’t wait to see Chris Pratt and company fighting alongside the Avengers in the Avengers: Infinity War movies.
And that’s that, guys!
What do you think? Did the success of these comic book movies surprise you initially? Which other comic book movies’ successes gave you a shock? Have your say below!
