The “Guardians of the Galaxy” director said he believes that Pratt is what makes the movies so popular.
QUICK FACTS:
- Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn responded in the negative to calls to fire actor Chris Pratt from his leading role due to the actor’s outspoken faith, according to CBN News.
- Pratt has been drawing criticism following the release of a trailer where a seemingly humorous moment between his character and another male superhero insinuates a bond between the pair, which caused fans to reference Pratt’s character’s recently published comic where he is written as bisexual.
- Social media users lashed out at Pratt due to his outspoken Christianity, accused him of intolerance and homophobia, and claimed that he wouldn’t do the role justice.
- Included in the negative reaction was one user who requested that Pratt be replaced with someone else for upcoming installments of the Star Lord’s character.
COMMENTS FROM THE DIRECTOR ABOUT PRATT:
- When faced with criticism about the leading actor, Gunn responded to the calls for his replacement asking, “For what?”
- “Because of your made-up, utterly-false beliefs about him? For something that someone else told you about him, that’s not true? Chris Pratt would never be replaced as Star-Lord but, if he ever was, we would all be going with him.”
BACKGROUND:
- Despite the harsh criticism the actor has received, Pratt has not actually up to this point addressed his views on sexuality or politics, only about his Christianity and church attendance.
- Attendance at the Zoe Church in Los Angeles where the pastor, Chad Veach, teaches a Biblical view of sexuality caused “Juno” star and transgendered woman Ellen Page, who now goes by Elliot Page, to castigate Pratt for attending what she called in “infamously anti-LGBTQ” church.
