James Gunn Fires Back at Fan Asking Marvel to Replace Chris Pratt

Still, calls from fans for the so-called “Worst Chris” in Hollywood to be replaced have resurfaced following the release of the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer earlier this month. In the video, Thor is joined in multiple scenes by Star-Lord, who is openly bisexual in the comics, and the rest of the Guardians.   

It’s not just Gunn that has Pratt’s back—in 2020, his fellow Avengers assembled around him too.  

“You all, @prattprattpratt is as solid a man there is,” Mark Ruffalo tweeted. “I know him personally, and instead of casting aspersions, look at how he lives his life. He is just not overtly political as a rule.”    

So did Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. “What a world,” he remarked in a lengthy 2020 Instagram post. “The ‘sinless’ are casting stones at my brother Chris Pratt.”    

Describing Chris as “A real Christian who lives by principle,” RDJ continued, “If you take issue with Chris, I’ve got a novel idea. Delete your social media accounts, sit with your OWN defects of character, work on THEM, then celebrate your humanness.”