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He is fiercer than blockbusters. No wonder he is stunning Hollywood

One of Hollywood's most distinctive actors, Pratt is now starring in movies outside of the Galaxy and Jurassic World

By Yan Guo LuanPublished about a year ago 6 min read
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Can a Fat Kid be a Hollywood Superstar?

Chris Pratt, 42, is a perfect example of a life that is better than the movies.

One of Hollywood's most distinctive actors, Pratt is now starring in movies outside of "The Galaxy" and "Jurassic World."

In "Battle for Tomorrow," an action sci-fi film released on Amazon on Friday, Pratt's hero will travel to the future to fight brutal aliens and save the world once again in a battle that will determine the fate of humanity.

With that in mind, we also take a look back at Pratt's more dramatic and wonderful comeback life.

Take a look at the Marvel hero, dinosaur trainer, and future savior.

"Strong Salesman" to "Dream-chasing Showbiz"

Born in Minnesota in 1979, Chris Pratt was a real villain until he was 19.

This tall boy from childhood, not interested in learning this thing, but in wrestling is very talented.

After high school and a semester at community college, Pratt dropped out of school to hit the road

Pratt may just want to hang out like this until he discovers his true interests and talents.

As for actor literacy, he may have his experience in a pyramid marketing company to thank for it.

Sales work fully exercise his ability to face strange environment, strangers, quickly into a state of excitement, these are actors need to hone the basic skills.

If he lived like this, there would be no Star-Lord.

But Pratt's life script, like the movies, is full of surprises and surprises.

Later, while working at Bubba Forrest Gump, the famous "Forrest Gump" themed restaurant, he met actress and director Rey Dawn Chung, who was looking for a lead in her film.

"You're a movie maker, right? I really want to be a movie maker. "

The director said, "Yeah, I think you're cute. Can you act? "

In this way, with absolute confidence and humor, he got the first role in his life, left his small broken car, and flew to Hollywood with Bo Le.

Rampage through Hollywood

Pratt was paid only $750 for his first acting gig, but he discovered his passion and interest in acting.

So began his career as an actor, working as a surf instructor and auditioning for various roles.

In the big and small TV series, although the role is some stupid, low coffee supporting roles, but it is these roles hone his acting skills.

Since 2007, Pratt's film began to more and more, in the film "Wanted", the soy sauce Pratt, by "one beauty" with a keyboard punch in the face to blow off the front teeth, undoubtedly the most impressive.

In 2009, Pratt's career took a turn.

Then, naturally, Pratt was promoted to become a regular on the series.

This year, Pratt's career and love blossomed.

Pratt then started a new family with Katherine Schwarzenegger, the eldest daughter of Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In 2010, Pratt didn't want to just be a comedian for thousands of years, actively preparing for the movie Moneyball.

In order to seize the opportunity to star opposite celebrities such as Brad Pitt, he promised the director that he would have "a completely different face" on opening day.

As it turned out, director Benet Miller was right. Pratt slimmed down, shaved his beard, and shed his funny personality to become a good baseball player.

As an injured catcher, forced to switch to first baseman, and hit a crucial home run.

The audience couldn't believe that the brooding man on the screen was the slapstick Andy.

Pratt realized that it wasn't enough to lose weight to play the character, he had to build "iron and steel".

"If I want to be a special Forces soldier, I have to be as strong as them," he said. "I can't disgrace these real soldiers."

So, Pratt directly into the army training.

In the film, we see him fit and tough as never before, and of course, his character is the most talkative SEAL, very distinctive.

But he doesn't want to go down the tough guy road, the good-hearted colleague in Her, to be himself again.

Pratt had thought about being fat and heartless forever.

Although he also had a dream of playing a hero, but failed to audition for Star Trek and Avatar made him think he might not be qualified for such roles.

I heard that when Guardians of the Galaxy was looking for the lead role, Pratt was still holding a last-ditch attitude to the audition. Director James Gunn also began to have some "prejudice" against the fat man.

But Pratt soon caught everyone's attention with her acting ability and unexpectedly won the opportunity.

Star Lord some slutty, but the image must not be sloppy, Palat decided to his most handsome attitude, a good life in the first hero male starring.

So, the "big cuts" began again.

In 2014, the hot release of Guardians of the Galaxy made this third-tier actor, who had been working in the bottom tier for many years, become a hot international star.

Whether in or out of the play, this funny strong man, with his strength and luck accumulated over the years, ushered in a great rebellion.

The star-lord, with a walkman, dancing, before the final battle suddenly singing songs and then intoxicated with their own performance...

Pratt is an almost perfect fit for the character of Star-Lord.

He is not like the traditional hero of the stereotype of Wei Guangzheng image, ruffian, humorous and mouthy star Lord, more let people feel real down-to-earth, relaxed and forthright personality is more pleasing.

Since then, Pratt has been making movie deals.

In 2015, Pratt starred in Spielberg's Jurassic World reboot of Jurassic Park, changing Silver Protector's gangster humor into a tough-guy military veteran called the Dragon Trainer.

The film eventually became a runaway hit, earning $1.67 billion at the global box office, surpassing even the Avengers' three-year record of $1.5 billion and becoming the third highest-grossing film at the time, behind Avatar and Titanic.

"Jurassic" IP successfully resurrected, the following two also immediately approved projects, Palat and "Jurassic" series, is mutual achievement.

Pratt went on to star in the action western The Magnificent Seven, second only to Denzel Washington;

Starring alongside Jennifer Lawrence in the sci-fi romance "Space Travelers" and other blockbusters, her salary also jumped to $12 million, making her one of Hollywood's A-list actors.

In the highly competitive Hollywood world, Pratt stands out because he can easily switch between a funny loser and a superhero, with a comical, colorful personality.

On closer examination, there are few male actors in Hollywood with his type.

Pratt's acting skills are recognisable even in films with Chris in them (Chris Evans in Team America, Chris Hemsworth in Thor, Chris Pine in DC).

Combined with his managerial control over his body, he is the most inspirational presence in modern Hollywood

Truly based in Hollywood, then depends on the work to speak.

This week's online "Battle of Tomorrow", science fiction, action, time travel, doomsday hero, familiar elements, looking forward to different performance of Palat.

Pratt stars in Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and Thor 4, among several blockbuster sequels slated for release in the next year or so.

He will also star in an action comedy with Wu Jing, the Hollywood version of Bodyguard in Saigon.

Pratt is now roughly equal in Hollywood to Schwarzenegger, his father-in-law, in action movies.

Of course, there is a certain gap, the style is not quite the same, at least it is a kind of fate.

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About the Creator

Yan Guo Luan

I like movies, music, science fiction and art. I am a certified graphic designer and create my own art. Things that inspire me include equality, respect and anything weird.

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