After Guardians 3, Chris Pratt Gets Real About His Marvel Future
How could Chris Pratt return to the MCU as Star-Lord?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a giant franchise, one that spans both movies and TV shows that are streaming with a Disney+ subscription. While those of us who have spent years watching the Marvel movies in order now that there have ben some recent box office struggles, other titles like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 made money. And after that threequel's contents, Chris Pratt recently got real about his Marvel future.
The ending of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 gave the titular team their happy ending, and it's unclear if we'll see them return in an upcoming Marvel movie. But title cards said that Star-Lord would be back, and fans are eager for more information. While speaking with IGN about his movie Garfield, Pratt shared his thoughts about the MCU, offering:
There you have it. Despite what Guardians 3's ending said, Pratt doesn't make it seem like his return as Star-Lord is a sure thing. He's seemingly going to need the right project to bring him back into the shared universe. Now what exactly could that be?
Peter Quill is one of Chris Pratt's best roles, and he played the character with charisma and heart throughout three movies, the Guardians Holiday Special, Thor 4, and two Avengers movies. So it's understandable that fans are so passionate about seeing him back in the MCU.
There seems to be a big question surrounding Chris Pratt's possible return as Star-Lord: will James Gunn be involved? The Guardians filmmaker is busy as the co-CEO of the DCU, as well as directing the new Superman movie. In the same interview, the Parks & Rec icon spoke about this aspect of the decision, with:
I'd assume that this would be the case for most of the cast of the Guardians franchise. They're an extremely close bunch, with the cast even signing a letter of solidarity with Gunn when he was briefly fired. And I'd assume it would be hard to picture a Marvel return for most of them without James Gunn at the helm.
There are countless questions about the future of the MCU, especially following shakeups like The Marvels' box office performance and Jonathan Majors' firing as Kang. So perhaps bringing back Pratt and other Guardians of the Galaxy actors might be a good plan of action.
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