Chris Pratt

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James Gunn Defends Chris Pratt Against “Made Up, Utterly False ... (Consequence)

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn insists he Chris Pratt isn't homophobic -- despite attending a church with a reputation for homophobia.

(The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, “yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!”)— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 25, 2022 (The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, ‘yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!’).” For something that someone else told you about him that’s not true?

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Fans Call for Chris Pratt To Be Recast in 'Guardians of the Galaxy ... (ChurchLeaders)

Guardians of the Galaxy” star Chris Pratt has become the subject of criticism after the release of the trailer for the upcoming film “Thor: Love and Thunder ...

He is a God of Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness. Hate has no place in my or this world.” In response to Page’s criticism, Pratt said, “Nothing could be further from the truth. Given that Pratt is known for being both a conservative and a Christian, some went on to imagine how much he must have hated filming the scene.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy's James Gunn Responds To Calls For ... (Cinema Blend)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's James Gunn responded to online calls for 'Worst' Chris (Pratt) to be replaced as Star-Lord by a DCEU star.

Unfortunately, feelings about the actor’s image have led to the label of ‘the worst Chris” by some netizens resulting in many of his co-stars and family members coming to his defense. The online perception hasn’t affected Pratt’s thriving career; in fact, he has multiple upcoming movies and TV shows arriving in 2022. The GotG director’s response came as a result of a tweet.

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Marvel: James Gunn Slams Fans For Criticising Chris Pratt's Beliefs (GAMINGbible)

Guardians Of The Galaxy Director James Gunn has taken to Twitter to defend Chris Pratt from growing calls to recast his character Star Lord in the Marvel ...

For something that someone else told you about him that’s not true? For something that someone else told you about him that’s not true? (The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, ‘yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!’)”

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James Gunn Defends Chris Pratt, Calls Cancel Campaigns Against ... (Bounding Into Comics)

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn recently defended Chris Pratt following the latest cancel culture campaign against him after the actor appeared ...

He answered the rhetorical question, “OF COURSE THEY DO. And I will fight for their right to do so. Back in March 2021, as part of a lengthy thread regarding free speech and whether films, TV, books, and even actors and directors should be cancelled, Gunn wrote, “And for all of you out there (I see you) saying, ‘What about people who try to cancel you?! In another tweet, he defended Pratt’s character writing, “What matters to me is how people treat the crew members, and wait staff, and fans. Back in 2020 when Pratt was attacked as a white supremacist for not attending an Avengers-themed virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden, Gunn joined Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo in defending the Star-Lord actor. (The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, ‘yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!’)” But a work needs to be done to avoid this kind of situation.”

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James Gunn defends Chris Pratt amid calls to recast him in ... (The Independent)

'Chris Pratt would never be replaced as Star-Lord but, if he ever was, we would all be going with him,' the director wrote.

This is not the first time one of Pratt’s Hollywood colleagues has leapt to his defence. (The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, ‘yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!’)” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “I know the church he currently goes to. For something that someone else told you about him that’s not true? Gunn responded: “For what?

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James Gunn defends Chris Pratt amid re-casting calls (Far Out Magazine)

James Gunn is the director of 'Guardians of the Galaxy' with Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Benicio del Toro and Stan ...

(The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, ‘yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!’)”. To further heighten the Twitter tension, one user asked him if he was “cool with him being part of a homophobic church,” to which the filmmaker gave an equally sharp response. Just… replace him,” the Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker responded with controlled frustration.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Director Defends Chris Pratt Over Calls to ... (Comicbook.com)

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn defended Chris Pratt over a post calling for him to be replaced by Star-Lord. Now, this was really just one post ...

(The answer is you don't, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, 'yeah, okay, I'll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!')" (The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, “yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!”)— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 25, 2022 Gunn absolutely did not, and supported the Guardians of the Galaxy star in the face of the criticism.

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Fans Rally Around James Gunn's Chris Pratt Defense (We Got This Covered)

Fans praise 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn after he leaps to Chris Pratt's defence as the internet asks Disney to fire him.

Beyond that, he’ll be back once again in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special this December, and then for what might be his final MCU performance as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in May 2023. He’ll be playing Star-Lord in Thor: Love and Thunder on July 8 and will reprise the role of Owen Grady in Jurassic World Dominion on June 10. The waters on this are very murky, as nobody actually seems to know whether Pratt even attends Hillsong or not.

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Bill Hader got pranked by his daughter in front of Chris Pratt (EW.com)

Bill Hader revealed his youngest daughter's criminal mastermind skills, recalling the time she pranked him in front of Chris Pratt.

After doing a very on pointe impression of Pratt looking confused, Hader admitted that "I wanted to strangle her, but I was also never more proud of a kid in my life." After alerting them that yes, that was the Chris Pratt of Guardians of the Galaxy fame, Hader's youngest daughter claimed to know Pratt's son and asked if she could go over and say hello. "I don't know his son," Hader's daughter immediately told her dad.

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Bill Hader's daughter hilariously tricked him into meeting Chris Pratt (Yahoo News)

Bill Hader visited Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Monday, to promote season three of his HBO series Barry. He also shared a hilarious encounter with A-list actor Chris ...

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Bill Hader's Daughter Pulled the Funniest Prank on Her Dad in Front ... (E! Online)

Comedy must run in the family! Bill Hader's daughter Harper is quite the prankster. Keep reading to find out how she tricked her dad into meeting Chris ...

"I go, 'Why did you do that?'" Bill shared. "So, I walk over, and I go, 'Hey, Chris. Sorry, but my daughter knows your son,'" he recalled. Can I go over there and say hi?' I'm like, ‘He's eating, just leave him alone, please.'"

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Chris Pratt's awkward introduction to Bill Hader thanks to a hilarious ... (Yahoo Entertainment)

"Barry" star Bill Hader dropped by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Monday, to promote season three of his HBO series.

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Bill Hader's Daughter Savagely Pranked Him In Chris Pratt Encounter (Yahoo! Voices)

"I wanted to strangle her but I was also never more proud of a kid in my life," the "Barry" star told Jimmy Kimmel.

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'Guardians of the Galaxy' Director James Gunn Stands By Chris Pratt ... (Just Jared)

It all started when James saw a tweet that read, "Marvel. Hear me out. Just… replace him" along with a graphic of Chris Pratt's face side-by-side with Patrick ...

James responded, writing, “He isn’t. I know the church he currently goes to. James responded to that tweet directly, writing, “For what? It all started when James saw a tweet that read, “Marvel. Hear me out.

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Bill Hader's Daughter Savagely Pranked Him In Chris Pratt Encounter (HuffPost)

"I wanted to strangle her but I was also never more proud of a kid in my life," the "Barry" star told Jimmy Kimmel.

His then-8-year-old, now 9, exclaimed, “Oh my God!” and declared that she knew Pratt’s son. She asked again later and Hader relented. She asked if she could say hello, but Hader said no.

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Bill Hader's Daughter Pulled the Funniest Prank on Her Dad in Front ... (E! Online)

Comedy must run in the family! Bill Hader's daughter Harper is quite the prankster. Keep reading to find out how she tricked her dad into meeting Chris ...

"I go, 'Why did you do that?'" Bill shared. "So, I walk over, and I go, 'Hey, Chris. Sorry, but my daughter knows your son,'" he recalled. After getting tricked by Harper, Bill said he wanted to "strangle her" from feeling so embarrassed.

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James Gunn Angrily Defends Chris Pratt After 'Thor: Love And ... (Forbes)

What Backlash? Pratt is a fairly outspoken Evangelical Christian who worships at Zoe Church, which is believed to be associated with anti-LGBT rhetoric, due to ...

For context, Gunn famously experienced his own online backlash, in response to several of his dodgy tweets, in which he repeatedly joked about pedophilia. The rhetoric grew increasingly hostile, as fans began to request that Disney replace Pratt with another actor. For something that someone else told you about him that’s not true?

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James Gunn Angrily Defends Chris Pratt After 'Thor: Love And ... (Forbes)

What Backlash? Pratt is a fairly outspoken Evangelical Christian who worships at Zoe Church, which is believed to be associated with anti-LGBT rhetoric, due to ...

For context, Gunn famously experienced his own online backlash, in response to several of his dodgy tweets, in which he repeatedly joked about pedophilia. The rhetoric grew increasingly hostile, as fans began to request that Disney replace Pratt with another actor. For something that someone else told you about him that’s not true?

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James Gunn Responds to Twitter Users Who Want Chris Pratt Fired ... (Cosmopolitan.com)

James Gunn took to Twitter to defend Chris Pratt against those who want his 'Guardians of the Galaxy' character, Star-Lord, re-cast. Here's what he said.

“It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which ‘hates a certain group of people’ and is ‘infamously anti-LGBTQ.’ Nothing could be further from the truth. Fans have long accused Chris of being affiliated with a church that threatens LGBTQ+ rights, but Chris has denied this. People were quick second the sentiment in the comments section, but the Guardians of the Galaxy director swiftly shut down the Twitter users by responding, “For what?

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Bill Hader recounts how daughter pranked him in front of Chris Pratt ... (CNN)

On Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor Bill Hader details how his daughter pranked him after they noticed Chris Pratt eating in the same restaurant.

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James Gunn: Chris Pratt Will 'Never Be Replaced' in MCU Due to ... (Variety)

James Gunn is defending Chris Pratt against MCU fans who want Pratt out of the franchise.

(The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, “yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!”) “The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, ‘Yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!'” After one Twitter user called for Pratt to be replaced in the MCU with “Aquaman” and “The Conjuring” actor Patrick Wilson, Gunn responded, “For what?

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James Gunn Defends Chris Pratt Against Call to Replace Star-Lord (Showbiz Cheat Sheet)

'Thor: Love and Thunder' trailers featured the Guardians of the Galaxy, and some called to replace Chris Pratt, but James Gunn defended him.

He even has The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special coming out Christmas 2022 on Disney+. And now fans have called to replace Star-Lord actor Chris Pratt in Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but James Gunn defended the actor with some strong words. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while the Guardians of the Galaxy movies have one of the more light-hearted tones, drama never seems to stop behind the scenes. “Chris Pratt would never be replaced as Star-Lord, but if he ever was, we would all be going with him.” However, most rumors surrounding the Jurassic World star turned out to be completely baseless. “For what?

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James Gunn Pushes Back Against Call to Replace Chris Pratt in ... (Complex)

A growing number of Marvel fans have called for Pratt to be replaced as Star-Lord in the MCU—where he has appeared four times since the first 'Guardians' ...

“It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which ‘hates a certain group of people’ and is ‘infamously anti-LGBTQ,’” wrote Pratt on his Instagram Stories in 2019, as reported by CNN. “Nothing could be further from the truth. Pratt said he was “thrilled” to have the Suicide Squad and Peacemaker helmer back in the director’s chair when Disney rehired him. For several years the actor has faced accusations of attending an anti-LGBTQ church in Los Angeles associated with the Hillsong Church, which has long faced criticism for homophobia.

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James Gunn Defends Chris Pratt Against Backlash And Online ... (Deadline)

On Saturday, Twitter user @themeghanlodon_ posted side by side photos of the two actors with the text, “Marvel. Hear me out. Just…replace him.”.

(The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, “yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!”) (The answer is you don’t, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, “yeah, okay, I’ll believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!”) He isn’t. I know the church he currently goes to.

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