Kevin Bacon talks about role in Marvel 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' on Disney+

"The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" streams on Disney Plus starting this Friday.

Kevin Bacon has a leading role, playing himself, and tells ABC7's Hosea Sanders it's great typecasting in this rollicking story!

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In the special, The Guardians are determined to lift Peter Quill's spirits, so they decide to turn Kevin Bacon into the perfect present for their leader!

Sanders: "So they finally got you into this Marvel Universe? That's gotta be pretty cool for you?"

Bacon: "Yeah, it's been great. I never would have imagined I would be coming in as me."

Sanders: "Also, I would imagine, pretty cool for the ego, except when those characters start to dog you a little bit."

Bacon: "Oh, it's great. I love it when Pom says to me, "Try to be Kevin Bacon, but if Kevin Bacon didn't suck. It was so fun because it's such a great group. To get a chance to hang out with them and welcomed as a stranger into this world they've all been living in for such a long time, was really a blast. I really enjoyed it."

Bacon has shot films in Chicago including, "She's Having A Baby," "Stir Of Echoes," and "Flatliners."

Bacon: "It's kind of like its own world, and sports and music are both important parts of the fiber of the city. I haven't been back for a little while, but I love shooting in that city. It's a really great place -- it's a great place to hang out."

Sanders: "What do you think the message of this special is, Kevin?"

Bacon: "If you're on another planet and you've forgotten the true meaning of Christmas, just come kidnap Kevin Bacon and it'll all come back to you."

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