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Adam Brody still regrets losing this role to Chris Pratt
Just for Variety” podcast, Adam Brody revealed to host Marc Malkin “there have been many” roles he didn’t land that he really wanted.“The O.C.” star went through a list of his less successful auditions, from Justin Bartha’s role in Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s “Gigli” to a younger version of Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) in the 2003 “Dumb and Dumber” prequel.However, the recent role he was most torn up about was the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Chris Pratt ultimately got the part of the earthly leader in charge of a dangerous group of misfits attempting to save the universe in the 2014 Marvel movie directed by James Gunn. Pratt portrayed the character for two sequels and a holiday special.“I wanted that one,” Brody said, admitting that he agrees that Pratt was a “better” fit for the space adventurer.He added, “But tonally, I really dug it.”Brody and Pratt were brief co-stars on “The O.C.” when the latter played the activist Ché Cook, aka Winchester Cook, in the teen drama’s fourth season.According to the Hollywood Reporter, over 200 actors auditioned for the part, including Brody’s “Shazam!” co-star Zachary Levi and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Glenn Howerton, who was ultimately Gunn’s second choice.
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Adam Brody Recalls Failed Audition for Chris Pratt's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Role
could have looked a lot different if things had gone another direction when it came to casting.Recently, Adam Brody sat down for a chat with the podcast, and opened up about the time he read for the role of Peter Quill — a.k.a. Star-Lord — in James Gunn's cosmic adventure installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.«I wanted that one,» Brody said of the role, which eventually went to Chris Pratt, whom the OC alum admitted was a «better fit» for the part, ultimately.«He is bigger, stronger, but tonally, I really dug it,» Brody lamented.Pratt starred as the space-faring smuggler and thief who stole fans' hearts when the first film hit theaters in 2014.He went on to reprise the role in, and finally, which came out earlier this year.Before Pratt was cast in the role — which he was offered a chance to read for but initially declined — several other actors, apart from Brody, were considered for the smart-talking, handsome, affable space pirate with a heart of gold.Joel Edgerton, Jack Houston, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Rosenbaum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zachary Levi, Glenn Howerton, Jim Sturgess, John Gallagher Jr.
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