After taking on the MCU multiverse, Chris Pratt isn’t ruling out a foray into the DCU.
After his recent visit with director James Gunn on the set of Superman: Legacythe actor said “there’s always a chance” he could make the jump into the franchise, but he played coy when it came to naming a character he’d like to play.
“I just have to leave that up to the fans and people like James to decide,” Pratt said TMZ. ‘I do not know that exactly. I’m really not sure.
When asked point-blank if he would join the competing franchise, Pratt didn’t hesitate and said, “Yes, of course”.
“If it fit into my schedule and it made sense, I would love it,” he continued. “Of course I love playing Star-Lord, and hopefully there’s a chance for that to come back. I just feel so blessed to be able to do all this, to be eligible for it. If it’s good and the fans would love it, I’d be happy to do it.”
His comments come after Gunn shared a photo of Pratt on set Superman: Legacy earlier this month. “Always nice to have friends over,” he wrote after.
Pratt previously made his MCU debut as Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) in 2014 Guardians of the universe, directed by Gunn. They reunited for the sequels in 2017 and 2023 Avengers: Infinite War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Since taking over DC Studios with Peter Safran in 2022, Gunn has been hard at work directing Superman: Legacy, which launches a new DC multiverse. The film stars David Corenswet as the titular Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen.
Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell and Zoe Saldana in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). (Marvel Studios)
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After confirming that he’s open to casting MCU actors in his upcoming DCU work, Gunn shared rich that a crossover between the two comic book worlds is “more likely now that I’m in charge,” adding, “That will be many years away, though. I think we need to identify what we’re doing [at DC] First. I’d be lying if I said we haven’t talked about it. But all the discussions were very, very light and fun.”
Gunn has been in talks with Pratt’s ever since Guards co-star Pom Klementieff will play a “specific character” in the DCU, she recently confirmed.
