Who Won BU Today‘s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Quiz?
The lucky winner is…
Want to see who won tickets to the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The winner of our trivia contest and two free tickets to a screening of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at Regal Fenway Stadium 13 tonight is named below. Photo courtesy of Marvel
The much-anticipated sequel to 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy—appropriately titled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2—opens today, and to mark the occasion, BU Today announced a trivia contest this morning. When it ended at 1 p.m., we entered the names of everyone who answered all the questions correctly in a drawing for two free tickets to a showing of the film tonight at Regal Fenway Stadium 13.
The winner is Morgan Chrisman (CAS’20).
The questions and correct answers to our quiz are below. Thanks to all who entered the contest.
1. Chris Pratt reprises his role as Peter Quill/Star-Lord. After vaulting to superstardom in 2014, Pratt was the star of which major franchise, rebooted in 2015? Jurassic World
2. Quill’s spaceship is named after his boyhood crush on which real-life ’80s TV child star? Alyssa Milano—The Milano
3. Liam Neeson, Christoph Waltz, and Gary Oldman were among the Hollywood actors considered for the role of Quill’s father. What famous actor who began his career as a child star got the role? Kurt Russell
4. Groot, the first film’s breakout computer-generated character, famously speaks only one phrase, “I am Groot,” but the other Guardians understand that he is saying much more. The actor voicing him recorded more than 100 takes of the phrase for the film. Who was that actor? Vin Diesel
5. Zoe Saldana returns as the neon-green alien warrior Gamora. Saldana is no stranger to brightly colored characters as a star in what 2009 blockbuster space adventure? Avatar
6. Michael Rooker again plays archery expert Yondu. Out of makeup, he is best known for his role on what television series? Merle Dixon in AMC’s The Walking Dead
7. James Gunn was tapped to direct the Guardians franchise after helming which 2010 film? Super
8. Former professional wrestler Dave Bautista became famous as Drax in the original Guardians of the Galaxy. Between the two Guardians films, he played a nearly silent assassin in what film about a famous spy? Spectre, 2015 (James Bond)
9. The first film’s soundtrack topped the Billboard charts, a first for a movie soundtrack that wasn’t original. Which Swedish rock band performs the film’s most notable song, a cover of “Hooked on a Feeling”? Blue Swede
10. Which popular snack’s packaging was redesigned to play the Guardians sequel’s soundtrack when the seal is broken? Doritos
Catch a preview of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 here.
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