James Gunn

James Gunn wrote and directed Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy 2.

James Gunn had a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy as a Maskless Sakaaran.

He also directed the mid-credits scene of Thor: The Dark World.

Trivia

 * James Gunn cast many of his former collaborators in the films ' and ' into Guardians of the Galaxy, such as Michael Rooker, Gregg Henry, Nathan Fillion, Rob Zombie, Stephen Blackehart and Mikaela Hoover.
 * James Gunn cast his own brother and frequent collaborator Sean Gunn for multiple roles in Guardians of the Galaxy.
 * James Gunn cast his own dog Wesley Von Spears to portray a Holographic Dog in Guardians of the Galaxy.
 * James Gunn asked his mentor Lloyd Kaufman to make a cameo in the film, like he did in Gunn's previous films ' and '.
 * James Gunn is the third Marvel Cinematic Universe director to play a part in the film he is directing. The first was Jon Favreau, who portrayed Happy Hogan in Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and also in Iron Man 3 despite not directing it. The second was Joe Russo, who portrayed a S.H.I.E.L.D. Doctor in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.