As James Gunn, Zoe Saldaña and Dave Bautista exit Marvel after 'Guardians Vol. 3,' Chris Pratt says he would stay: “It would be strange to continue [Star Lord’s] story without James...I would do it but it would have to check a lot of the right boxes.”
, Pratt said he would continue to play the character as long as Marvel honors what Gunn started.
“It would be strange to continue [Star Lord’s] story without James,” Pratt said. “He’s done such a masterful job in the first three films. We really found the voice of Peter Quill together and without him, obviously, I would never have had this opportunity. He writes it, he directs it, he dreams up the music, it’s his imagination on screen.
Pratt continued, “I don’t want to be cynical in the approach and if that’s the case, I just wouldn’t do it at all. So maybe down the road if something makes sense I would do it but it would really have to check a lot of the right boxes.” Pratt already has experience playing Star Lord for directors who aren’t James Gunn, but only in a supporting role capacity. Joe and Anthony Russo directed “Avengers: Endgame” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” while Taika Waititi helmed “Thor: Love and Thunder.” All three Marvel tentpoles featured Pratt’s Star Lord but not as a headlining character — only the Gunn-directed “Guardians” movies have put Star Lord front and center.point blank that “Vol.
“I’m so grateful for Drax. I love him. But there’s a relief [that it’s over],” Bautista said at the time. “It wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down. And I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.”, Pratt also expressed interest in playing Star Lord without Gunn.
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