|
02-05-2013, 06:42 PM | |
The Boom Boom Room
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Far Beyond Comprehension
|
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. |
Posts: 42,525
|
05-15-2017, 10:32 PM | #676 |
Grand champ
Join Date: Sep 2007
|
Awesome, awesome, awesome movie. Loved it.
|
Posts: 45,380
|
05-16-2017, 02:00 AM | #677 |
I'll be back.
Join Date: Nov 2002
|
Great movie...
Spoiler!
|
Posts: 286,057
|
05-16-2017, 08:57 AM | #678 |
Most Valuable Villain
Join Date: Dec 2006
|
|
Posts: 92,316
|
05-16-2017, 09:04 AM | #679 |
remember, remember
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: como
|
|
Posts: 26,456
|
05-16-2017, 06:43 PM | #680 |
Everything is Awesome!!!!!
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: The Pitt
|
|
Posts: 11,315
|
05-17-2017, 06:45 AM | #681 | |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2003
|
Hoping to see this weekend, but though this was hilarious...
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/17/us/tex...rnd/index.html Quote:
|
|
Posts: 10,620
|
05-17-2017, 08:03 AM | #682 |
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Kansas City, MO
|
Saw it this last weekend, I enjoyed it a lot however the soundtrack on this one was nowhere near as good and didn't feel like as big a part of the movie.
|
Posts: 2,447
|
05-18-2017, 06:11 AM | #683 | |
sorta mod-ish
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: KC North
|
Quote:
|
|
Posts: 103,250
|
05-18-2017, 07:11 AM | #684 | ||
Buddy Christ is a Chiefs fan
Join Date: Nov 2008
|
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
Posts: 10,830
|
05-18-2017, 11:47 AM | #685 | |
Mindful Taoist German
Join Date: Aug 2000
|
Quote:
It might not seem that way as you watch the film but buy it. And GOTG2 is much better in the sense that it's a much more "grounded" story and less about popcorn filler. Really, its a movie about a ****ed up family resolving ****ed up family issues... |
|
Posts: 74,933
|
05-18-2017, 01:54 PM | #686 |
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Kansas City, MO
|
Spoiler!
|
Posts: 2,447
|
05-18-2017, 10:09 PM | #687 |
New and Improved
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Springfield, Mo.
|
Seen this today in IMAX 3D. It was killer. I Rated GoG 1 as a 10. GoG 2 is a solid 9.
|
Posts: 21,878
|
05-19-2017, 08:31 AM | #688 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Dec 2005
|
Love watching these types of movies in IMAX, but hate 3D. Just a waste of money to me. Problem is that the only close IMAX to me seems to only have the big movies like this one in 3D.
|
Posts: 31,180
|
05-19-2017, 10:09 AM | #689 |
New and Improved
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Springfield, Mo.
|
I hadn't watched a 3D movie in several years and felt the same way. That said, I was pretty impressed with the quality. This is one I'd be happy to see again in 3D.
|
Posts: 21,878
|
05-19-2017, 10:50 AM | #690 | |
George Brett shit his pants
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: At the Bellagio
|
Quote:
|
|
Posts: 48,386
|
|
|