Chris Pratt Discusses His Religious Beliefs, Responds To Criticism
Chris Pratt doesn’t worry about the haters as long as he’s got his faith. The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 star has been outspoken about his faith and that he’s used to the criticism. Pratt, 43, told Page Six on Monday (May 8) at a Cinema Society screening of Vol. 3 that it’s “nothing new.”
The Super Mario Bros. Movie voice actor reiterated his point by quoting Biblical scripture. “If I was of this world, they would love me just like that but as it is, I’ve chosen out of this world. That’s John 15:18 through 20,” he shared. “That’s the way it is, nothing new, 2,000 years ago they hated him, too,” he added, referencing Jesus Christ.
Pratt faced backlash after he was believed to belong to Hillsong Church, an allegedly anti-LGBT+ megachurch. He addressed the rumors last year, telling Men’s Health that he’d “never actually been” to the controversial Los Angeles establishment. Elsewhere in the interview, Pratt stated, “Religion has been oppressive as f— for a long time. I didn’t know that I would kind of become the face of religion when really I’m not a religious person.” He added, “The evil that’s in the heart of every single man has glommed on to the back of religion and come along for the ride.”
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As we previously reported, Pratt met his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, in 2018 at church. While appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show in April, he told the host he was “really struggling and felt really broken” right before he met Schwarzenegger. He added, “God has a fast-forward button, you know. When it’s right — boom! — you’re hit. You fall in love, you get married. Now we have two beautiful daughters to add to my family, and it feels really great.”
He then shared that his own journey in “finding a higher power and leaning on that” saved him. “And then shortly later, meeting the woman of my dreams,” he recalled. “It’s all about timing. There’s a perfect plan out there for you. You just have to have faith. If you have faith, it falls into place.” Though they didn’t start dating right away, Pratt snuck “some glances “and wondered, “‘Who is that? Anyway, what am I doing? Come on, I’m broken, help me! But who’s that?’” The Marvel star added that their connection was “very quick.” Comparing their fit for each other to a puzzle, Pratt says Katherine’s “piece” was made to fit his “puzzle.”
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Announcing their engagement in 2029, Pratt wrote on Instagram: “Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I’m thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go.” They married that same year and later welcomed two daughters together: Lyla, 2, and Eloise, 11 months. Pratt is also dad to son Jack, 10, with his former wife, Anna Faris.
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Review: Their Wild, Final Farewell
Peter Quill Has The Blues
As we know, Peter Quill is not over the “new” Gamora. Though she’s alive, she might as well be dead. This version of Gamora doesn’t know Quill. All that time convincing the “old” Gamora of their “unspoken” relationship was for nothing. And he hasn’t been coping well. He’s been drinking himself to oblivion.
Rocket's Beginnings
Rocket may be a CGI, but real tears flowed when we saw baby Rocket’s upbringing as subject 89P13. He wasn’t always the rough and tough Rocket that we’ve known in the previous films, and the flashbacks really tugged on the heartstrings. I mean, look at those big ole watery eyes! In the final teaser that was released last week, we met Rocket’s pre-Guardians friends. Their situation looked bleak, as they were caged and experimented on, and given gruesome modifications. First referred to as batch numbers, his companions named themselves: Lylla the Otter (voiced by Linda Cardinelli), Teefs the Walrus (voiced by musician Asim C) and Floor the Rabbit (voiced by Mikaela Mehrizi Hoover). And Rocket learned a theme that has been core to the Guardians movies: life’s much better when you’ve got friends by your side.
Yondu's First Mate, Kraglin
Kraglin (Gunn) was given the late Yondu’s (Michael Rooker) “fin” and Star-Lord gave him Yondu’s Yaka Arrow following his death. He’s been practicing using the arrow, struggling to maintain control with his whistling. In Vol. 3, we see what Kraglin has to discover in order to use the weapon properly — otherwise he’ll accidentally stab Drax again…
Cosmo The Good Dog
We first heard Maria Bakalova as Cosmo during the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special that came out last October, although the character cameoed in previous films. Here, we learn how the labrador gained psychic powers of telekinesis and telepathy. His telekinesis hilariously gets on Kraglin’s nerves as he tries to master the Yaka Arrow. Despite their mostly one-sided rivalry, Cosmo is a good dog and an adorable addition to the team.
Adults Discourse
Put these four in a room together, and fighting and laughs are sure to ensue. With Drax and Nebula being the notorious hot-heads, Peter and Mantis are usually the calm ones trying to talk the others down. We can always count on Drax to say or do something ridiculous. Thirsty for bloodshed, he tries to get Peter to agree to kill anyone that gets in their way. Though Peter shuts him down as he lessens the number of his victims, he finally desperately offers, “We’ll one guy. One stupid guy. Who no one loves.” Peter responds, “Well now you’re just making it sad!” With Gamora gone, Peter finds himself leaning on Gamora’s sister Nebula. But as we know, she’s a very cold person with a short fuse. However, her icy heart melts little by little with the time she spends with the Guardians.
Orgocorp
If this planet looks like skin and hair follicles to you, you’re absolutely right. As the Guardians suit up in colorful space suits, we see them have fun in zero gravity. This third installment is pretty heavy for the most part, but these shining, light moments are what we love about the franchise. The team’s eccentric and loud personalities often give us the laughter we need to lighten an otherwise bleak situation. Almost everyone takes part in the “Did that look cool?” competition.
I Don't Even Know Her
We saw Gamora die when Thanos threw her off the cliff in Vomir in Infinity War. Though characters that have been killed off in the MCU have returned before, in Gamora’s case, she shouldn’t have been resurrected because she was sacrificed for the Soul Stone. That should have made her death absolute, but with multi-verses in play, this Gamora is a variant from the past. In Vol. 3, they address the absurdity in a hilarious way, acknowledging that it shouldn’t have been made possible, yet here we are. Though this Gamora has no ties to Peter (and the rest of the Guardians), he is persistent in trying to have her remember their past as lovers. It very much gave us 50 First Dates vibes in how he so badly wanted the woman he was in love with to acknowledge and be open to having a relationship with each other once again.
Forever Friends
For the final time, Peter, Drax, Rocket, Gamora, Groot, Nebula and Mantis share the screen in Vol. 3. Though we are sad we won’t see our favorite characters return in future projects (Bautista and Saldana confirmed they won’t be returning), all good things must come to an end. They’ve all been through so much, but their familial bond holds them together. The Guardians’ saga is all about the power of your chosen family.
Rocket Raccoon
As James Gunn previously said of his return as director for the final Guardians film, “One of the reasons why I came back to [make] this movie was because I felt like I needed to tell Rocket’s story.” To Gunn, Rocket was “always” the “secret protagonist” of the franchise. You won’t disagree when you see Vol. 3, The film shows just how strong of a connection Rocket has to the others. Gunn said he “exemplifies a lot of the traits of all the Guardians. They’ve had all these traumas, and it brings them together. I just think that his is more extreme than others.” Rocket’s tragic backstory was kept secret from his companions up until this point because, whew, it was painful to watch. But here, we learn that the story has been Rocket’s all along.
