“It’s very hard to explain”: Chris Pratt’s Involvement In MCU Ruined A Scene For NBC’s Nick Offerman And Aubrey Plaza’s Series
The actors sometimes embrace the fictional character to the cost of their bodies. They are deeply absorbed by the role and end up changing their physical appearance. The same is the case with actor Chris Pratt who was immensely excited after being cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that he ended up gaining muscles. Due to his newly built body, the creators of his show had to even cancel a scene.
Chris Pratt played Andy Dwyer In NBC’s series
NBC’s sitcom Parks and Recreation (aka Parks and Rec) was created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. Due to the wide acclaim, the series continued for seven seasons and concluded after 125 episodes. The first season was aired on April 9, 2009, while the last season was telecasted on February 24, 2015.
The multi-starrer cast features Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate, Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer, and Paul Schneider as Mark Brendanawicz, amongst others.
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What made the creators remove this shirtless scene from the sitcom
In a previous interview with the Rolling Stone, the series co-creator Michael Schur revealed that they had to nixed a scene, where Chris Pratt had to appear shirtless. The decision came after scrutinizing Pratt’s Herculean biceps.
Michael Schur also added that the character of Andy does not resemble with someone gigantic biceps and a muscular physique.
“There’s a scene that we wrote for the premiere where it called for him to take his shirt off. We realized we couldn’t do it — [he’d] look ridiculous,”, while discussing the final season back in January 2015. “Andy is not a guy who has a perfectly constructed human form with ripped abs and gigantic biceps.”
He also acknowledged the challenge of portraying Andy with a noticeably heavier build in the final season of Parks and Recreation.
“It’s very hard to explain why Andy Dwyer now looks like a superhero.”
The interview which is almost 8 years old, has recently resurfaced on the internet prior to the release of the of the book “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.”
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MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Reign of Marvel Studios is a book that chronicles the journey of Marvel Studios conquering Hollywood and creating a niche in the superhero genre.
The book which is penned by Joanna Robinson, Gavin Edwards, and Dave Gonzales narrates the fascinating behind-the-scenes and what led to the reign of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It explains how the MCU became a sensational inspiration for Hollywood and pop culture via hundreds of interviews with the writers, actors, producers, and directors. Several quotes are cited from past interviews in the published book. It is also available to buy on Amazon.
Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord in his Marvel debut
Chris Pratt made his Marvel debut after bagging the role of a half-celestial, half-human star-lord named Peter Quill in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. The movie was directed by James Gunn.
Pratt was first skeptical about the role and whether he was a great fit for it. However, things took a favorable turn for him after he did the screen test. According to the Vanity Fair, the casting directors had a moment after they witnessed Pratt’s screen test. “Chris walked in the room, and we have this audition, and it’s really magical. Within ten seconds, James turned around and looked at me and said, ‘He’s the guy.’ ”
The actor transformed for his new role as a superhero with extensive physical training and diet. In the next six months, Marvel helped Pratt to gain the right physique required by the superhero character.
Source: Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair
