Earlier than touchdown the position of Star-Lord in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Chris Pratt auditioned for quite a few different Marvel superhero films, in addition to Star Trek and Avatar. He did not land any of these roles, and he thought-about giving up on Marvel attributable to all of the setbacks. Pratt spoke about this in an look on Jimmy Kimmel Dwell this week.
He began off by confirming he auditioned for Captain America, a task that finally went to Chris Evans. “Oh man, yeah I did. I auditioned for all of them. I had a tough run with Marvel,” Pratt mentioned (by way of Selection).
Pratt additionally auditioned for the film Thor, however not as the principle character (which Chris Hemsworth ultimately acquired), however one in every of Thor’s side-kicks, Pratt mentioned. He did not get a name again.
“I auditioned for all of them. It acquired to the purpose the place I used to be by no means going to audition for Marvel once more. I used to be like, ‘That is silly. I am by no means going to be in a Marvel film,'” Pratt mentioned. “Something that got here out that wanted a man that even remotely seemed like me, I auditioned for, ultimately or one other. I might both submit a tape, and they might both say, ‘No, we needn’t see him’ or I might get there and see them, and they might go, ‘That is the final time we have to see you.'”
Pratt mentioned he by no means auditioned for a DC character, however he did check out for “heroic” characters within the Star Trek and Avatar franchises. He did not get these roles both.
“Something that was like, ‘This man walks in and he is acquired the it issue.’ Again and again I used to be like, ‘Properly, I positively haven’t got that it issue they’re in search of,'” Pratt mentioned.
In the long run, Pratt acquired the position of Star-Lord for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and reprises the position for one final time in Might’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Pratt additionally starred within the juggernaut Jurassic World movie collection and his voice could be heard as Mario in The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film. Pratt is voicing one other iconic animated character, Garfield, within the upcoming film concerning the lasagna-loving feline.
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