The INSIDER Summary:

• Director James Gunn's dancing provided inspiration for Baby Groot's moves in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2."
• The film just crossed $800 million at the box office worldwide.
• To celebrate, Gunn shared a clip showing his dance moves that were used for Baby Groot.

Vin Diesel may voice Baby Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," but the tiny tree gets his dancing skills straight from the "Guardians" director.

Director James Gunn has teased in the past on social media that his dancing was used as inspiration for Baby Groot in the sequel's opening sequence, and now he's released some footage for fans.

To celebrate the "Guardians" sequel passing $800 million worldwide at the box office, Gunn shared a short clip of him and Baby Groot dancing, showing how his moves match up to the character in the movie. The director says visual effects company Framestore helped translate his moves to Groot on the big screen. 

The footage is a bit grainy, but it's still pretty neat to see.

Take a look:

Here's a closer look at one part of the dance.

For anyone wondering, Gunn's dancing also influenced little Groot at the end of the first "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie.

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