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 the Avengers movies, 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 directed Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
With the Guardians portraying a significant role in the storyline, they were naturally under the orders of Joe and Anthony Russo. According to actor Chris 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 with The Hollywood Reporter, Pratt and actress Pom Klementieff and James Gunn talked about how they would often defy the hierarchy of power by talking with the Guardians of the Galaxy director.
“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 for James Gunn was 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.
James Gunn Thinks Peter Quill Would Not Punch Thanos
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. 3 is set for a release date of 5th May 2023 in theaters across the U.S.
Source: THR
