Vin Diesel just confirmed Groot's presence in next 'Avengers'

Actor Vin Diesel has confirmed that he and his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy will appear in Avengers: Infinity War.

The 49-year-old Furious 7 star, who will lend his voice to Groot in the upcoming superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 revealed that the extraterrestrial tree creature (Groot) will be in the third installment of the Avengers franchise along with his guardians, reported Entertainment Weekly.

"The Guardians will be included in Avengers: Infinity War and that's incredibly exciting. You were told before everybody," he said.

Diesel did not share further details regarding the cast and plot.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 stars Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and Bradley Cooper. It will hit theatres on April 25, 2017.