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**Tribal Warfare** · 02-05-2013, 06:42 PM

Chris Pratt Lands GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Lead

After countless shortlist stories and rumors concerning who would play Star-Lord in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the search for the lead role is finally over, and fittingly the actor is someone who never appeared on any of the aforementioned lists. Deadline reports that Chris Pratt has been tapped to play Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, a character who was born of a human mother and alien father, and is a master strategist and combat expert who wears an ability-enhancing suit and pilots a psychically-linked ship. As Guardians features a cast of strange and cosmic characters, Quill was an important role to fill because he will likely act as the audience’s introduction to the vast, unfamiliar Guardians world. Hit the jump for more.

There were plenty of actors rumored for the role that made a lot of sense (John Krasinski, Zachary Levi, etc.), and Deadline notes that Marvel made test deals with Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Lee Pace, and Eddie Redmayne, but Chris Pratt actually seems like a perfect fit. His comic timing is excellent as evidenced by his work on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and he’s shown his talent on the dramatic side with Moneyball and 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty, for which he also proved that he can beef up for a role if need-be.

Looking back on the previous shortlists and taking Pratt into consideration, it’s clear that writer/director James Gunn is planning on injecting a good amount of humor into Guardians of the Galaxy. A rumor surfaced recently that Marvel was looking at possibly tapping Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler to do voice work in the film (one of the guardians is a talking raccoon), so I’m interested to see the tone that Gunn settles on for the finished film.

With the role of Star-Lord secure, Gunn and Marvel now look to filling out the rest of the cast, which includes the powerful Drax the Destroyer, a giant tree named Groot, the aforementioned Rocket Raccoon, and the female lead Gamora. The story is also rumored to involve the villain Thanos. Expect to hear more soon as production gears up to begin later this year. Guardians of the Galaxy will be released in 3D on August 1, 2014.

Swanman · 08-01-2014, 03:08 PM

[QUOTE=Aries Walker;10788530]

Spoiler!

In response to your item 3:

Spoiler!

Pitt Gorilla · 08-01-2014, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BWillie

The Avengers was ****ing horrible. This movie, will also be ****ing horrible. I mean this is a movie, starring a god damned raccoon and a talking tree. And people are loving this garbage. Are you shitting me? I'm tired of comic book movies. Too many ****ing nerds in the world these days.

Yeah, Bad Boys 6 would be hella awesome, though. AMIRIGHT?

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 08-01-2014, 04:26 PM

Xmen was so bad that I wrote off comic book movies for awhile. Pass.

**Tribal Warfare** · 08-01-2014, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Would a non-comic fan, like my wife, enjoy it?

definitely

Aries Walker · 08-01-2014, 05:05 PM

Yeah, it's not so much a superhero movie as it is a space opera. If she'd enjoy the Star Wars, Star Trek, or Firefly genre, she'll most likely enjoy this.

Aries Walker · 08-01-2014, 05:12 PM

I had another thought.

Spoiler!

keg in kc · 08-01-2014, 05:21 PM

The only thing I hated is that the stupid leaked post-credits scene was real.

The mid-credits scene was funny, though.

**AustinChief** · 08-01-2014, 06:32 PM

Best. Movie. Soundtrack. Ever. Seriously, better than The Big Chill soundtrack.

(It helps that I listen to those songs all the time with the exception of Cherry Bomb)

Elvin Bishop
The Five Stairsteps
10CC
Redbone

and the forgotten gem.. Eric Carmen's old band The Raspberries!!!

Aries Walker · 08-01-2014, 07:57 PM

I was very happy to have them explain why a kid in 1988 was listen to 70's soft rock. It was a little thing, but it resonated with me.

ThaVirus · 08-01-2014, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss

Xmen was so bad that I wrote off comic book movies for awhile. Pass.

Days of Future Past? That movie was ****ing awesome.

**Bowser** · 08-01-2014, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Days of Future Past? That movie was ****ing awesome.

BOOM! Trolled hard!

Deberg_1990 · 08-01-2014, 09:30 PM

I truly enjoyed this movie. Left with a big smile on my face.

I know nothing about these characters so i had no preconceived ideas about how they should act.

Only negatives was maybe a little too much exposition in parts. Characters standing around explaining CGI things and landscapes.

oh, and why does Marvel need to hire "name" actors like Brolin and Lee Pace if they are just going to cover them in a ton of makeup and have them be unrecognizable? Seems like any joblo could do that?

Surprisingly my favorite characters in this movie were Drax, the Racoon and Groot. Hell, they were all good i guess, Pratt was funny and made a nice rogue.

Funny, exciting and alot of heart. I want to spend more time with these characters.

oh....the Collector and Benicio Del Toro performance....what the F?????

Psyko Tek · 08-01-2014, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveNull

So tired of the comparisons between star wars and this movie. Not all space operas are derived from star wars, people.

some are derived from firefly

yeah, I am stirring shit
and I love the comic can't wait for the movie

Deberg_1990 · 08-01-2014, 11:10 PM

My audience groaned at that end hidden scene at the end. Definitely a love it or hate it character.

Halfcan · 08-02-2014, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I truly enjoyed this movie. Left with a big smile on my face.

I know nothing about these characters so i had no preconceived ideas about how they should act.

Only negatives was maybe a little too much exposition in parts. Characters standing around explaining CGI things and landscapes.

oh, and why does Marvel need to hire "name" actors like Brolin and Lee Pace if they are just going to cover them in a ton of makeup and have them be unrecognizable? Seems like any joblo could do that?

Surprisingly my favorite characters in this movie were Drax, the Racoon and Groot. Hell, they were all good i guess, Pratt was funny and made a nice rogue.

Funny, exciting and alot of heart. I want to spend more time with these characters.

oh....the Collector and Benicio Del Toro performance....what the F?????

Benicio is in this? One of my fav actors. Was he good in it?

02-05-2013, 06:42 PM
Tribal Warfare The Boom Boom Room Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $892813	Chris Pratt Lands GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Lead Chris Pratt Lands GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Lead After countless shortlist stories and rumors concerning who would play Star-Lord in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the search for the lead role is finally over, and fittingly the actor is someone who never appeared on any of the aforementioned lists. Deadline reports that Chris Pratt has been tapped to play Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, a character who was born of a human mother and alien father, and is a master strategist and combat expert who wears an ability-enhancing suit and pilots a psychically-linked ship. As Guardians features a cast of strange and cosmic characters, Quill was an important role to fill because he will likely act as the audience’s introduction to the vast, unfamiliar Guardians world. Hit the jump for more. There were plenty of actors rumored for the role that made a lot of sense (John Krasinski, Zachary Levi, etc.), and Deadline notes that Marvel made test deals with Joel Edgerton, Jack Huston, Lee Pace, and Eddie Redmayne, but Chris Pratt actually seems like a perfect fit. His comic timing is excellent as evidenced by his work on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and he’s shown his talent on the dramatic side with Moneyball and 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty, for which he also proved that he can beef up for a role if need-be. Looking back on the previous shortlists and taking Pratt into consideration, it’s clear that writer/director James Gunn is planning on injecting a good amount of humor into Guardians of the Galaxy. A rumor surfaced recently that Marvel was looking at possibly tapping Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler to do voice work in the film (one of the guardians is a talking raccoon), so I’m interested to see the tone that Gunn settles on for the finished film. With the role of Star-Lord secure, Gunn and Marvel now look to filling out the rest of the cast, which includes the powerful Drax the Destroyer, a giant tree named Groot, the aforementioned Rocket Raccoon, and the female lead Gamora. The story is also rumored to involve the villain Thanos. Expect to hear more soon as production gears up to begin later this year. Guardians of the Galaxy will be released in 3D on August 1, 2014.
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08-01-2014, 03:08 PM	#271
Swanman It's a league game, Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Itasca, IL Casino cash: $9967354	[QUOTE=Aries Walker;10788530] Spoiler! 3. The ending was terrible. It didn't resolve some things (Ronan's impressive hammer went unused, Nebula just sort of went away), and deus ex machina'ed others (why Quill wasn't vaporized when he touched the gem, Groot having whatever power they needed at the time). It was very unfulfilling. In response to your item 3: Spoiler! The ending wasn't the high point, but it wasn't that bad. I assume Ronan didn't use the hammer more because they didn't want people to confuse it with Mjolnir, Thor's hammer. They are pretty similar in the comics. Nebula's thing was meh but they probably have other plans for the character for probably Avengers III or at least Guardians II. Quill wasn't vaporized because he is half alien, as they revealed at the very end. In the comics, Groot did all kinds of crazy shit so his cocoon ball to save everyone wasn't all that crazy.
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08-01-2014, 04:26 PM	#273
Rudy tossed tigger's salad Better than Nelson Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10000400	Xmen was so bad that I wrote off comic book movies for awhile. Pass.
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08-01-2014, 05:05 PM	#275
Aries Walker Back again, again. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: York, PA Casino cash: $9583357	Yeah, it's not so much a superhero movie as it is a space opera. If she'd enjoy the Star Wars, Star Trek, or Firefly genre, she'll most likely enjoy this.
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08-01-2014, 05:12 PM	#276
Aries Walker Back again, again. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: York, PA Casino cash: $9583357	I had another thought. Spoiler! Can somebody now plant all of Groot's leftover sticks and create an army of Groots? Xandar should maybe consider doing that.
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08-01-2014, 05:21 PM	#277
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	The only thing I hated is that the stupid leaked post-credits scene was real. The mid-credits scene was funny, though.
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08-01-2014, 06:32 PM	#278
AustinChief Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Austin Casino cash: $2649112	Best. Movie. Soundtrack. Ever. Seriously, better than The Big Chill soundtrack. (It helps that I listen to those songs all the time with the exception of Cherry Bomb) Elvin Bishop The Five Stairsteps 10CC Redbone and the forgotten gem.. Eric Carmen's old band The Raspberries!!!
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08-01-2014, 07:57 PM	#279
Aries Walker Back again, again. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: York, PA Casino cash: $9583357	I was very happy to have them explain why a kid in 1988 was listen to 70's soft rock. It was a little thing, but it resonated with me.
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08-01-2014, 09:30 PM	#282
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	I truly enjoyed this movie. Left with a big smile on my face. I know nothing about these characters so i had no preconceived ideas about how they should act. Only negatives was maybe a little too much exposition in parts. Characters standing around explaining CGI things and landscapes. oh, and why does Marvel need to hire "name" actors like Brolin and Lee Pace if they are just going to cover them in a ton of makeup and have them be unrecognizable? Seems like any joblo could do that? Surprisingly my favorite characters in this movie were Drax, the Racoon and Groot. Hell, they were all good i guess, Pratt was funny and made a nice rogue. Funny, exciting and alot of heart. I want to spend more time with these characters. oh....the Collector and Benicio Del Toro performance....what the F????? __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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08-01-2014, 11:10 PM	#284
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	My audience groaned at that end hidden scene at the end. Definitely a love it or hate it character. __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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