Guardians of the Galaxy 3 actress reveals why the divisive animal scenes in the film had to be terrible.

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 actress Miriam Shor, who plays Recorder Vim in the film, recently revealed in an interview with The Direct on why the animal scenes in the third installment, which garnered a divisive response from fans globally, had to be terrible.

The Guardians threequel featured Rocket's origin story, where he was revealed to be a creation of the High Evolutionary, who in the Marvel comics is known for his evil genetic experiments on animals and all life-forms. The film did not shy away from showing the nastiness of his machinations, as seen by his extremely cruel treatment of Rocket, Lylla, Teefs, Floor, and other animals.

James Gunn not holding back from showcasing the torture on animals made the film a hard watch for some audience members, especially animal lovers, and thus caused a divisive response. However, Guardians of the Galaxy 3's Miriam Shor revealed the reason Gunn did not hold back was due to needing to deliver the intended emotional impact regarding animal abuse.

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Miriam Shor reveals more on why the Guardians of the Galaxy 3 animal scenes were terrible

Miriam Shor reveals why the Guardians of the Galaxy 3 animal scenes had to be terrible (Images via Getty/Marvel)

Speaking with The Direct, Guardians of the Galaxy 3's Miriam Shor, who plays Recorder Vim, specifically pointed out how both her children were animal lovers and that she and her husband were unsure of how the dark topic of animal torture would land with them. She said:

"I have two kids who are huge fans, both of them are animal lovers. My youngest in particular, is an animal lover, and my husband and I were like, ‘I don't know, how are we gonna do this?’ You know, this is a hard movie for animal lovers to watch at the same because it goes to a really, really, really dark place."

Shor also stated that despite the heaviness of the animal scenes, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 has some triumphant moments for the animals, especially Rocket Raccoon.

Despite the heavy brutality of the animal scenes, the PETA organisation or People for Ethical Treatment of Animals applauded James Gunn's efforts in teaching a message about animal testing and how he handled the subject matter of animal rights in a very brilliant and deft manner.

Miriam Shor even admitted that James Gunn did not offer any special guidance when it came to the subject matter of animal treatment. He had told the film crew of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 to "go for it" and showcase the brutality and cruelty of High Evolutionary's treatment towards Rocket Raccoon and the animals:

"No, he just was like, 'You have to go for it. It has to be terrible.' The stakes have to be that high for the story to work. There has to be, you know, and I as a fan, know that for the fans, it has to be. Like, if you're a bad guy in these movies, you can't pull your punches, because it doesn't work. But there was definitely a moment where I was like, I don't think that kids are gonna let me come home after they see the movie."

Shor also stated that despite High Evolutionary's cruelty and evil tendencies towards animals, Chukwudi Iwuji, the actor playing him is one of the most kindest, sweetest, and generous people she has worked with. The Guardians of the Galaxy 3 actress even called herself and Iwuji "kids in a candy store" when it came to dealing with the sensitive material they had to work with.

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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is currently playing in theaters all over the world. The film is written and directed by James Gunn and is his final project with Disney and Marvel Studios as he will now focus all his attention to his and Peter Safran's newly acquired DC Universe.

The film stars Chris Pratt as Star-Lord alongside a supporting cast that includes Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki and Chukwudi Iwuji.