“Massive lung infection… But worth it”: Chris Pratt Had to Put His Medical Condition Aside To Do the One Thing His Doctors Advised Him Not to Because of Arnold Schwarzenegger

Chris Pratt talked about the time Arnold Schwarzenegger offered him a cigar!

Chris Pratt and Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • Chris Pratt is an iconic actor known for starring in Jurrasic World and the MCU.
  • Suffering from asthma, Chris Pratt couldn't turn down an opportunity from Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  • Smoking a cigar with his father-in-law, Pratt woke up to find himself in a hospital with a lung infection!
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Chris Pratt found worldwide fame and love for portraying the role of Peter Quill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Starring alongside some iconic stars, Pratt became one of the most iconic actors in Hollywood.

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Chris Pratt has starred in many sci-i films such as 2021's The Tomorrow War | Amazon Studios
Chris Pratt has starred in many sci-i films such as 2021’s The Tomorrow War | Amazon Studios

On the other hand, Pratt is also married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, the daughter of veteran actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and their bond is quite on a different level.

When Chris Pratt Had To Smoke A Cigar

Arnold Schwarzenegger has often been spotted with a cigar in his hand. Well, when the veteran actor found out that his daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger was pregnant, he had only one way to celebrate with Chris Pratt.

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Well, sitting alongside Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Chris Pratt revealed a hilarious tale about his smoking session with Schwarzenegger.

The Jurassic World actor started the tale with how he suffers from asthma. When Arnold Schwarzenegger offered him a cigar, Pratt felt that he couldn’t turn down the offer.

I mean, there’s nothing manlier than Arnold Schwarzenegger smoking a cigar. When you’re a part of bringing his granddaughter into the world, he comes and he brings you a cigar.

He further continued,

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And he’s like ‘Let’s go out and smoke these.’ And I was like ‘Okay’ but I have asthma so I don’t like cigars, and I was like ‘You got it, Arnold’. I smoke the cigar and I’m like ‘this is good’. Woke up the next day. Massive lung infection BUT worth it!

Although smoking cigars with Arnold Schwarzenegger would be a dream of many, Chris Pratt had to go through several struggles to get there. From humble beginnings to a Hollywood lifestyle, Patt has seen a lot.

The actor once revealed that he was waiting tables when a certain actress spotted him and offered him a chance in a movie. Although the movie was shelved, Pratt found an entryway into Hollywood!

Chris Pratt’s Measure of Success

People have always observed the certain lavish lifestyles that Hollywood stars enjoy. From giving away to charity to lavishly living in penthouses, actors have their own way of measuring success.

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Chris Pratt recently voiced Garfield in The Garfield Movie which was a hit | Sony Pictures Releasing
Chris Pratt recently voiced Garfield in The Garfield Movie which was a hit | Sony Pictures Releasing

As mentioned earlier, Pratt was a waiter who served tables before he was an actor. When luck came his way, Pratt found an entryway into Hollywood and hasn’t looked back since.

In an interview with Sirius XM, the Passengers actor reported that he had a way to measure his success. As the interview continued, Pratt revealed that he was a man who enjoyed simple things in life.

But other than that, it’s just like, for me, it was always like an on-off switch and the success was am I still waiting tables or not?

He further continued,

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And if I’m paying for my lifestyle through acting, that was success, so it’s been like that for 20-plus years now.

The actor voiced the role of Garfield in the recently released 2024 film The Garfield Movie. The film received a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDB and a meager low of 36% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film is currently screening in theaters across the world and is available to rent on Apple TV+ in the U.S.

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Written by Visarg Acharya

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.