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Chris Pratt, the actor known for portraying Star-Lord in the MCU has had such a deep regard for director James Gunn that he even defied Joe and Anthony Russo! Talking about working on theAvengersmovies, Pratt and Pom Klementieff would regularly stay in touch with the director to make sure that the direction of the characters would stay alright.
With Joe and Anthony Russo directing their masterpiece and magnum opus, they had the full liberty to use the characters of the MCU at their disposal. The actors, however, defied the hierarchy and would often call James Gunn to clarify whether this was something that the characters would do
Chris Pratt Would Often Defy Hierarchy By Talking With James Gunn!
Since the Marvel Cinematic Universe is essentially a plethora of characters sharing the storyline, there would often be different directors crossing each other’s works. The main heads of the project Joe and Anthony Russo took charge when they directedAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgame.
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With the Guardians portraying a significant role in the storyline, they were naturally under the orders of Joe and Anthony Russo. According to actorChris Pratt, director James Gunn was so protective of his characters that he did not like several aspects of the movie. Talking about it in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,Pratt and actress Pom Klementieff and James Gunn talked about how they would often defy the hierarchy of power by talking with theGuardians of the Galaxydirector.
“They did some things that I wouldn’t have wanted,”said Gunn. Chris Pratt further added his side of things about how he and Klemmentiff would talk with James Gunn about a certain decision that the character has taken in the MCU.
“I was being given directions, and I was like, ‘I think I’m going to call James,’
Although the final decision rested in Joe and Anthony Russo’s hands, the admiration that Pratt and Klemmentiff had forJames Gunnwas indeed remarkable. As per the director, there was one point in the movie in which he strongly disagreed with his character which was quite a pivotal and significant point in the MCU.
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James Gunn Thinks Peter Quill Would Not Punch Thanos
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We are in the endgame now.With creative freedom at hand, Chris Pratt’s character of Peter Quill/Star-Lord punched Thanos in the face when the Avengers had the Mad Titan at their mercy. This was a pretty significant moment in the MCU which extended the franchise by adding another movie.
According to James Gunn, Peter Quill would have definitely killed Gamora if she requested but he would not have ever punched Thanos in the face no matter how bad it got. With the hiatus surrounding the third and final film of the franchise,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3is set for a release date of 5th May 2023 in theaters across the U.S.
Source:THR
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
