BRADLEY COOPER CAST AS VOICE OF ROCKET RACCOON IN GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!

Academy Award-nominated actor Bradley Cooper has officially joined the cast of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, lending his voice to the fan-favorite raccoon that will join Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Drax (Dave Bautista) on their epic adventure.

Marking Cooper’s first voice-over work, Guardians of the Galaxy boasts an unlikely cast of characters including Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket Raccoon who must join forces to defeat a cosmic force of heroic proportions. Directed by James Gunn, the live-action Guardians of the Galaxy will hit theaters August 1, 2014.