People Have 'Utterly False Beliefs' About Chris Pratt, Says 'Guardians' Director

Given how Chris Pratt is set to voice what feels like every animated character in a slew of upcoming franchises, job security likely isnt top of mind.

But he at least has confirmation that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has his back, with the filmmaker coming to the actors defense on Twitter Monday amid calls to ax him from future Marvel films.

Responding to a viral tweet calling for Marvel to replace the actor with Patrick Wilson, Gunn said he would never oust Pratt, who is set to reunite with the director in a third Guardians film next year.

For what? Because of your made-up, utterly-false beliefs about him? For something that someone else told you about him thats not true? Gunn wrote. Chris Pratt would never be replaced as Star-Lord but, if he ever was, we would all be going with him.

For what? Because of your made-up, utterly-false beliefs about him? For something that someone else told you about him thats not true? Chris Pratt would never be replaced as Star-Lord but, if he ever was, we would all be going with him.

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For what? Because of your made-up, utterly-false beliefs about him? For something that someone else told you about him thats not true? Chris Pratt would never be replaced as Star-Lord but, if he ever was, we would all be going with him.
James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 25, 2022

Pratt has fielded plenty of backlash in recent years over his rumored political affiliation he sparked controversy ahead of the 2020 presidential election for mocking the importance of voting. However, the actor has largely stayed out of the political fray, having previously said that he doesnt feel represented by Democrats or Republicans .

Hes also come under fire for his past connections to churches that have a history of discriminating against the LGBTQ community .

Back in 2019, Elliot Page publicly called Pratt out for attending an infamously anti-LGBTQ church, which prompted Pratt to make a rare statement about his beliefs.

It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which hates a certain group of people and is infamously anti-LGBTQ, Pratt posted on social media at the time. Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a church that opens their doors to absolutely everyone.

Responding in a follow-up tweet on Monday, Gunn seemed to echo that same sentiment.

I know the church he currently goes to, the director wrote. Do you? (The answer is you dont, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, yeah, okay, Ill believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!).

He isnt. I know the church he currently goes to. Do you? (The answer is you dont, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, yeah, okay, Ill believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!)

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He isnt. I know the church he currently goes to. Do you? (The answer is you dont, but you heard from someone who heard from someone who heard from someone where he goes to church, so decided, yeah, okay, Ill believe this terrible thing I heard online about this celebrity!)
James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 25, 2022

The people in Pratts orbit have made a habit out of defending him in recent years.

The actors wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, previously called out the meanness and bullying of an Instagram post that ranked Pratt as the least popular Hollywood Chris a common internet competition that pits Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine and Chris Evans and Pratt against each other.

A handful of Marvel stars, including Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldaa and Jeremy Renner also voiced their support for Pratt in strongly worded public statements.

With Gunn, Pratt has at least returned the favor after the director was booted from the Guardians franchise over past offensive tweets that were resurfaced by far-right figures in retaliation for his opposition to Donald Trump .

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The actor along with the rest of the Guardians cast pleaded for Gunn to be reinstated as director for the upcoming third entry in the franchise at the time in an open letter.

Marvel has since given Gunn a second chance, as hes set to direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3 along with a holiday special about the ragtag group of heroes set to be released in the coming years.

Pratt, meanwhile, will next appear as Star-Lord in the studios upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder, which will hit theaters in July.