Chris Pratt is quickly becoming one of the most in-demand actors around, and seems poised to take Hollywood by storm. He's rumored to be up for the lead in Jurassic World, but his first step up the ladder from supporting role status will be playing Peter Quill, aka Star Lord, in Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy. Pratt reveals to The Huffington Post that -- as is usually the case -- he has indeed signed on for multiple movies. "Yeah, they pretty much own me for as long as they want," he says with a laugh. "Which, hopefully, will be a really long time." He is also asked about the overall tone of the movie, and reveals that although there will be a lot of humor (as evidenced in the Comic Con footage that screened), it will take itself seriously when it needs to.
"I think it should be really fun. But, that being said, it takes the dramatic beats seriously. I mean, it takes itself seriously when it needs to. Just as a whole it doesn't take itself too seriously. But, it definitely takes it's dramatic moments seriously. And the dramatic arcs and the bits of emotion that you're supposed to feel something that you're supposed to feel something that I think you really will. But, hopefully, it will be because it's anchored to this comedy. Like, to the comedy that lives in it. If you tie comedy and drama together, than you don't have to go as big to get laughs and you don't have to go as big to get a real emotional response."
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