It seems like Chris Pratt is up for every major franchise these days, from Indiana Jones to Ghostbusters. But the operative word there might be “seems.” Pratt himself has now addressed those rumors, and the long and short of it is, well, don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. (Except this, I guess.) Get the Chris Pratt Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones quotes after the jump.
First, the Indiana Jones rumor. Early this year, word got around that Disney wanted to revive the franchise with Pratt playing the swashbuckling archaeologist. Pratt denied those stories to the press, insisting, “No one’s called me.” But in a recent interview with GQ, he acknowledges he did hear about it at some point.
First up, there's the on-going talk of him being Lucasfilm's next "Indiana Jones," a rumor which the actor has addressed and shot down before.
It's not that he doesn't want to do it. But between potential "Jurassic World" sequels and "three more, or five more, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' [movies]," it might simply be an issue of timing.
Having spent a lot of time with Steven Spielberg recently, you might think the issue had come up between them. But, "I just didn't bring it up and he didn't bring it up," Pratt says, "so I don't know."
Then there's the slightly less appealing "Ghostbusters" rumor.
When news broke that the Russo Brothers were planning a male version of "Ghostbusters (which is also getting an all-female cast makeover), Chris Pratt was instantly named as being connected to the project. However, "No one has ever even spoken to me about that," he says. "Never. I've even seen Channing [Tatum, attached to star] a couple times. As far as I know, that's complete bulls***."
And finally, of course, everyone wants to know about the "Guardians of the Galaxy" sequel. "I got teary-eyed," Pratt says, when recalling what James Gunn has told him about the plot. "He's so f***ing smart and peculiar."
When speaking about his involvement with Marvel, Pratt also reveals that his contract ties him to, "two more 'Guardians' plus another couple." This strongly indicates that we can expect to see him pop up in other parts of the MCU -- but hey, as long as it's not the over-bloated "Captain America: Civil War," we're good with that!
Chris Pratt's plate is extraordinarily full, between "Jurassic World," Marvel, and the copious standalone movies he's signed on for (including "The Real McCoy" and "The Magnificent Seven"). But ultimately, he's prepared to put his family ahead of any dream role. So let's appreciate him in the roles he's got!
