In early 2013, James Gunn sat down and spoke with Hey U Guys about Chris Pratts audition for the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord. In the in depth interview, Gunn had stated that:
"We saw a lot of very famous guys for the role, a lot of very well-known people, and very, very good actors," he continued. "We saw a lot of good performances, but it wasn’t until Chris came in and he read and I was like, ‘oh my God’, this guy has his own, very particular, amazing take on the character that blew my mind, blew me away. Then I thought, this is the first guy I could see sharing the screen with Robert Downey Jr and giving him a run for his money."
Well, it seems like those ideas may actually come to light. In an interview with Total Film, Gunn has gone on to explained that he wanted to find someone that could be a good verbal sparring partner for Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) when the pair eventually meet, and Pratt isn't fazed by this potentially career-defining role.
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