It was close! The actor Chris Pratt (44) has already played many iconic roles: The Hollywood heartthrob experienced his breakthrough with his portrayal of Andy Dwyer in “Parks and Recreation”. He also played the daring Owen Grady in the Jurassic Park sequel. The Marvel star took on his most famous role in Guardians of the Galaxy as Star-Lord aka Peter Quill. But this one would have Chris almost not embodied!
According to IndieWire, 14 other Hollywood stars were considered for the role of Star-Lord. Among others, actors such as Adam Brody (44), James Mardsen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (42). Eddie Redmayne (42) was mentioned in the list. The fact that the latter wasn’t cast in the role obviously didn’t hurt his career. But he is now part of the world of Harry Potter in his role as Newton Scamander. Also Lee Pace (44) was not cast as Peter Quill – but he did land another role in “Guardians of the Galaxy”: He can be seen on screen as the villain Ronan.
If Chris When he doesn’t take on different roles, he looks after his daughters at home – and sometimes gets them to give them a new look. A few months ago, the dad-of-three shared snapshots of his makeover. He jokingly writes about the pictures: “All I can say is that my son would never have done that to me.”
