Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
James Gunn and the stars ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2have signed a Zune like the one featured in the blockbuster film and are auctioning it off to raise money for a rainforest Polemonium van-bruntiae organization . Of course , one of the elements that made both the firstGuardians of the GalaxyandVol . 2stand out were the soundtracks for the cinema , each with an " Awesome Mix " of tune from the 1970s and loaded on a cassette tape Peter Quill ( Chris Pratt ) could fiddle on his Sony Walkman .
medicine - toy technology , as Quill get word at the conclusion of theVol . 2 , has changed , and to replace his beloved Walkman , Quill ’s late surrogate pa Yondu ( Michael Rooker ) empower to Peter ( though Kraglin ) aMicrosoft Zune Mp3 histrion . And while the reference to the now - date piece of engineering science initially feed fans a chortle ( but on a deep level established a similar bond between Yondu and Quill that Quill had with his mom for creating the cassette mixes for her son ) , those who loved the scene now have a chance to connect with the shot in a special form of way .
InFacebook videoposted by Gunn Tuesday , the author - director announced aneBay auctionfor a Zune signed by himself , as well as Pratt , Rooker , Kurt Russell , Elizabeth Debicki , Sean Gunn , Karen Gillan , Pom Klementieff , and Dave Bautista ( the auction Thomas Nelson Page was later updated to say Zoe Saldana signalise the Zune as well ) . See Gunn ’s position below :
The filmmaker tell 100 percent of the proceeds from the auction will go to benefit the Rainforest Trust , a Virginia - based non - profit conservation organization that work to protect endanger tropical forests and endangered wildlife . According to the auction listing , the trust to date"has protect over 17.6 million demesne of tropical habitat across Latin America , Asia and Africa with a goal of protect a total of 50 million landed estate by 2020 . "
In the video , Gunn suppose he got the idea after mark Walkman musician were break down for M of dollar on eBay after the winner of the firstGuardians of the Galaxy(even Walkman headphones were going in the upwards of $ 800 , he notes ) . So , knowing , he was going to use a Zune inVol . 2 , Gunn says he endure on eBay to do some shopping for the Mp3 player . Gunn noted that the Zune up for vendue for the Rainforest Trust is in working condition .
As of this piece of writing , there are just under 7 days left in the auction . To sweeten the deal , the Rainforest Trust will match the succeed bid , as will Gunn up to $ 12,000 . Gunn did admit , however , that since Rooker was in the room when the plaster bandage sign the Zune , it will probably bring the price of the unit down a niggling bit . ( He was joking , of course , about his longtime friend and collaborator . )
It ’s enceinte to see Gunn , who does a lot of interaction with fans on societal metier , extend an exciting opportunity like the Zune auction bridge , and better yet , use his renown to aid make a difference in charity causes . Gunn implied that he bought more than one Zune on eBay prior to the auction sale , so with any circumstances , more auctions like this one will be happening in the near time to come as fans apprehensively wait the return of the Guardians inAvengers : Infinity WarandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 .
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