Chris Pratt is undoubtedly an excellent actor. Known for his tremendous on-screen presence, the actor is infectious on screen with his impromptu scenes and improvisations. After having starred as the celebrated Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pratt has achieved worldwide fame with his charming persona and acting prowess.
Despite having starred in such an essential role, Pratt revealed that this wasn’t his first gamble with Marvel, and he had auditioned multiple times for Marvel and two other billion-dollar franchises.
Chris Pratt Was Rejected By Marvel Before Starring As Star-Lord
A captivating performer, Chris Pratt‘s on-screen presence is remarkable. No matter what role or genre he undertakes, the actor always leaves a long-lasting impact on audiences worldwide. His effortless acting draws viewers into his character’s journey, making them relatable and resonating.
Even though Pratt has certainly shown his acting prowess in multiple roles before his venture into Marvel as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, there was a time when he was repeatedly rejected by Marvel for even supporting roles.
“I auditioned for Thor, but not even to be Thor — but to be one of the sidekick guys — and I didn’t get a callback. Usually they give you a little bit of feedback, and I remember the casting director goes: ‘Wow. You really made a big choice there’. Which is code for like: ‘Hey, dial back the acting there, guy’. I auditioned for all of them. It got to the point where I was never gonna audition for Marvel again. I was like: ‘This is stupid, I’m never gonna be in a Marvel movie’.”
He even stated to have auditioned for Captain America and all of the movies that had ‘anything remotely similar’ to Pratt’s looks. It reached the point that some of the casting directors didn’t even want to see him again.
Chris Pratt Was Also Rejected From Two Other Huge Franchises
Chris Pratt was eager to never serve people food again and hence auditioned for any role that he could get his hands on. Except for DC, the Guardians of the Galaxy star also auditioned for roles in Star Trek ($2.26bil) and Avatar ($5.24bil)
“It was not only just Marvel things but there have been a lot of heroic characters in various films. Not DC characters, but like, you know, Star Trek or Avatar. Anything that was like: ‘This guy walks in and he’s got the it-factor’. Over and over again I was like: ‘Well, I definitely don’t have that it-factor they’re looking for because they don’t even want me to come back’.”
Well, his effort did not go in vain for he soon was roped in to play Star-Lord, a role he has continued to star in for the last 9 years.
Guardians of the Galaxy franchise can be streamed on Disney+.
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