Chris Pratt Says He Plays a ”Sliding Doors’ Version’ of the Same Character When Making ‘Big Commercial’ Movies: ‘I’m Realizing That There Are Similarities’

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Whether it’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jurassic World” or “The Electric State,” you can always expect that familiar Chris Pratt charm.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pratt discussed the similarities between his “Guardians” character, Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and his “Electric State” character, Keats. Pratt said that the roles were no doubt similar, adding that when it comes to movies with a “big commercial tone,” he’ll almost always play a “‘Sliding Doors’ version” of a scoundrel adventurer.

“I kind of like to think, hopefully, that’s like every character I ever play though, in this tone, something that’s like a big, family friendly, raucous, adventure, sci-fi film,” Pratt said. “When it’s a big commercial tone like this, you’re going to get a ‘Sliding Doors’ version of the characters that I like to play.”

As far as shared traits between Peter Quill and Keats, Pratt noted that they both embark on journeys, discovering causes larger than themselves that they are determined to defend, even if it means putting their own lives at risk.

As a cinephile, I found an intriguing parallel while conversing with Keats. It seems that in some ways, he embodies what Peter Quill might have become if he hadn’t been taken to space. Instead of embarking on cosmic adventures, he lived through a robotic conflict and fled alongside his mechanical companion, all reminiscent of the life Peter could have led had fate played out differently.

Pratt has starred in three stand-alone “Guardians” films as Peter Quill and made his debut as Keats in Netflix‘s “The Electric State” on March 14. The latter follows a young girl (Millie Bobby Brown) who must save her brother (Woody Norman) from an evil corporation that controls the masses through hyperrealistic VR programs.

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2025-03-17 00:17