There are very few people who have not loved watching the handsome Star-Lord in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Guardians of the Galaxy, right? Yes, you guessed it right, we are talking about the famous actor Chris Pratt. Needless to say, the actor has come a long way since he portrayed Andy Dwyer on the beloved NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. In fact, Pratt’s popularity has also made him a part of one of the most famous franchises in the world of The Jurassic World.
There are quite a lot of ‘Chris’ in the Hollywood film industry, isn’t it? Starting with Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Pine, Pratt has been compared to them every time. In fact, in recent years, Pratt has received criticism on the internet. Many times, the critics have voted him as the “Worst Chris” in comparison to others.
However, in a recent interview, Pratt asserted that he is “not a religious person.” But some fans still don’t believe that Chris Pratt is a non-religious person. So this is what we are going to discuss here today for you to get a clearer idea. Let us check out!
A Short Bio Of Chris Pratt
Even though the Star-Lord needs no separate introduction, we will share some significant details about the celebrity here. As you know, Chris is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his television roles. This was particularly as Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation.” In fact, he also received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Critics Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013.
Christopher Michael Pratt was born on June 21st, 1979, in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Therefore, he is 43 years old currently. Pratt started his career as Bright Abbott in The WB drama series “Everwood” (2002-2006). At the same time, his performance in movies like “Wanted” (2008), “Jennifer’s Body” (2009), “Moneyball” (2011), “The Five-Year Engagement” (2012), “Movie 43” (2013), “Zero Dark Thirty” (2013), “Delivery Man” (2013) received immense love and appreciation from the fans.
Moreover, Pratt established himself as a leading Hollywood man in 2014. He had lead roles in Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy as Star-Lord or Peter Quill. In fact, he was also the lead actor in Warner Animation Group’s The Lego. There he played the role of Emmet Brickowski. Both the films became a box office success and were the year’s third and fifth highest-grossing films in North America.
Furthermore, Pratt also played the role of Owen Grady in Jurassic World in 2015, which became a box office success as well. Needless to say, the actor has several such appearances in many hit projects. He is all set to reprise the role of Star-Lord in another of MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy films in 2023.
What Did Chris Pratt Say Regarding Him being Religious In The Interview?
Chris Pratt’s stardom is at an ultimate level; therefore, whatever he says will make the headlines. So in an interview with Men’s Health, Pratt addressed many controversies that have been brought up on the internet in recent years. However, those who know the actor well also took the time to defend the actor.
For instance, James Gunn, who has directed Pratt multiple times in Guardians of the Galaxy films, spoke in support of Pratt, telling Men’s Health. This matter entirely infuriated him. According to him, Chris is someone who is kind to everyone. In fact, he goes out of his way to help needy kids. Moreover, he is also a loving father. So people just literally made up stuff about him and started accusing him.
Therefore, when Pratt gave the interview for Men’s Health, he set the record straight about his religious views. This was to make sure that fans did not assume anything about him. According to him, religion has been quite oppressive for a long time. He had never thought that he would become the face of religion when he was not really a religious person.
Moreover, in the same interview, he also clarified how he interprets religion in his day-to-day life. According to him, there is a distinction between being religious and adhering to the customs that man created. Pratt never supports those kinds of things where people use the name of God to control others, take money from others and abuse people. That is not something that religion teaches us to be.
Why Do Fans Doubt Chris About Being Non-Religious?
Many of you are probably wondering what the entire matter is all about. Let us share all those details with you. So as per the sources, fans started analyzing Pratt’s words after the publication of his interview. In fact, they also discussed the article on social media. Moreover, for some, Pratt’s comments were indeed derogatory. His sentiments were not enough to convince them otherwise.
One of the Redditors wrote, “This is the guy who carried a huge cross up a hill on Easter but wants us to believe he’s not religious. Lol yeah ok, sure,” Another of them also wrote mockingly, “It’s such a transparently desperate attempt at a PR cleanup, too lol. ‘I’m not that religious, guys! So anyway, I was golfing with my pastor the other day….’ Not even the comment sections on Instagram and Twitter are falling for it.” In fact, one Reddit user said that he would believe Chris Pratt to be a Christian and a decent person if he openly spoke out when LGBTQ rights were under threat. However, he did not make any comments. According to him, it is not hard to be a Christian and be a good person; Chris isn’t that kind of person.
How Are The Others Defending Chris Pratt?
As you can see, many people had already criticized Chris Pratt’s comments regarding him being non-religious. However, his other fans came to his rescue soon and defended their favorite actor. Let us see their comments.
So one of the Redditors wrote, “People need to stop twisting what he said. He clearly meant that he doesn’t necessarily identify as ‘religious’ because religion has harmed many people. That has nothing to do with his relationship with God or what he believes.”
“I’m not criticizing him for that, btw. He has every right to love his church and religion, and I honestly think he got more criticism than he should have. I think people are just pointing out how silly it is for him to say he isn’t religious right now,” one fan wrote on Reddit.
Ending Note
So currently, Pratt might be taking some time to defend himself in his recent interview; however, his fans are already making their moves on social media and supporting him. There are probably some misunderstandings that are going on. We hope that the issue resolves over time.
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