Chris Pratt, the 43 years old Marvel star, is among the leading names in Hollywood. The actor started his acting journey with NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, which brought him to the spotlight. Pratt played a supporting role in numerous popular movies including Wanted, Jennifer’s Body, Her, and more. The movie that brought him into the category of stars was Guardians of the Galaxy. Since the movie, the actor is more popular by his superhero name, Star-Lord Peter Quill.
While the actor is presently the nation’s heartthrob with his ripped body and toned physique, he was not always like this. As per reports, Pratt weighed almost 300 pounds at one time which almost cost him a movie with Brad Pitt.
Chris Pratt was almost rejected for Brad Pitt’s Moneyball for being over-weight
Chris Pratt started his career with comedy genre series and went on to do comedy movies like Bride Wars and Deep in the Valley. Hence, to break his image as a comic actor, he auditioned for the role of Scott Hatteberg in Brad Pitt’s high-grossing movie Moneyball. However, in the first audition round, he was told to lose weight for the role.
According to HuffPost, Pratt’s agent told him,
“Chris, they really thought you were good, but they think you’re too fat.”
The actor was given three months to get in shape, and he seized the opportunity. Pratt lost 30 pounds in the period and bagged the role. The film was a commercial success with a gross collection of $111 Million.
Chris Pratt’s complete body transformation in 6 months for Guardians of the Galaxy
Chris Pratt become an official member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe when he did the movie Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014. However, the role did not come easily to him. The actor uploaded a selfie on Instagram while shooting for Zero Dark Thirty, where he had shed 70 pounds, which was noticed by the Marvel team. They configured that the Passengers star could play the lead in the new project Guardians of the Galaxy.
The real issue happened when he was called for auditions because, by that time, Pratt had gained some weight for his other movie Delivery Man.
The actor shared with Best Fit,
“They held up the selfie from Zero Dark Thirty and said, ‘You’re too fat for Star-Lord. How long will it take you to look like this?’ They gave me five-and-a-half months. I did what I had to do!”
The Marvel team connected The Magnificent Seven star with nutritionist Phil Goglia and fitness trainer Duffy Gaver for his weight training. Pratt’s diet was revamped, and his calorie intake increased to 4000 with a gallon of water equivalent to the pounds he weighed.
With immense hard work and dedication, Chris Pratt was able to transform his body in almost months. He lost 60 pounds with a considerable amount of muscle mass gain.
The actor will be seen in the third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. It will premiere on May 5, 2023.
Source- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
