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Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: Even Mark Hamill Has Doubts

Earlier today, we covered how viewers of Marvel Studios & James Gunn's The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special were certain that pop culture icon Mark Hamill appears at the end of the Disney+ "special presentation." the scene comes after Peter, aka Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), calls out Drax (Dave Bautista), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), and the rest of the team for snatching up Kevin Bacon and bringing him off-planet. In one scene, we see a Ravager sporting a holiday hat and tossing back a bottle of "holiday cheer" who looks eerily like Hamill; thus, the social media rumblings for an answer. Well, they received one from Mark Hamill's son, Nathan Hamill, who took to Twitter to confirm that his father did not portray the character in question. In fact, actor Cynn Smith responded in the thread that the actor is actually named Troy Beecham. But as you can see from the image below, it's more than understandable as to why there would be confusion. Hell, we're still not sure what to believe… and we're not alone because even Mark Hamill isn't sure that it's not him.

Here's a look at Nathan Hamill's tweet from earlier today debunking the rumors about his father's appearance:

But here's a look at Hamill's response (which was retweeted by Nathan Hamill) that got a good laugh:

So What's The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special All About?

Currently streaming on Disney+, the special finds Peter/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) seriously bummed out by the holidays for some very understandable reasons. For perspective, the special is set between Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in case that helps. To cheer him up, Drax (David Bautista) and Mantis (Pom Klementieff) set off to find him the ultimate Christmas gift. But when that "ultimate Christmas gift" happens to be located on Earth and just so happens to be named "Kevin Bacon"? Well… that's when things get complicated. Here's a look back at the official trailer for Marvel Studios' The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, set to hit Disney+screens beginning on November 25th:

Here's a look back at the mini featurette released last week offering behind-the-scenes insights into how it all came together:

Previously, Gunn emphasized that this will be a "TV special" and not a short film. And after Werewolf by Night, it felt like it would end up under the "Special Presentation" banners (which it is, and it's a concept we're liking more and more). And for those of you thinking of the "Star Wars Holiday Special," you should know that Gunn loved it when he was a kid (so did we). The concept behind the special is something that Gunn had written up as a treatment "years ago" but finished the script in April 2021. And then, in an interview with Collider in support of The Suicide Squad, Gunn explained further why when it airs (and where it sits on the timeline) matters, as well as first revealing his plan to film it during GotG3 filming. "It's in-canon, it's about the Guardians, you're gonna learn stuff that you need to learn before Volume 3, and it's great I'm really happy with it," he explained. Gunn is also doubled up on production, with the special filmed at the same time as the film. "I'm gonna film it at the same time as the movie. I'm using a lot of the same sets, the same actors obviously, so we're filming simultaneously with the film, but it's gonna have to be edited and finished sooner," Gunn revealed.

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