{
  "id": 9489662,
  "title": "Sean Gunn Says He’s ‘Too Old’ and ‘Retired’ From Playing Rocket Raccoon in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’: It ‘Hurts After a While’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/sean-gunn-says-hes-too-old-and-retired-from-playing-rocket-raccoon-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:51:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sean-gunn-retired-rocket-raccoon-guardians-of-the-galaxy-1236873997/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sean Gunn has proclaimed himself “retired” from doing the on-set motion capture for the fan-favorite “Guardians of the Galaxy” character Rocket Raccoon. The actor explained that he feels he’s aged out of standing in for the Marvel character due to the physical demands of contorting himself into the shape of the small animal on a […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}