Chris Pratt is quite possibly Hollywood's brightest rising star, with roles in two of the hottest recent blockbusters, Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World! Could he become a modern day De Niro, Hoffman, or Pacino? Only time will tell!
1) Guardians of the Galaxy
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe
Nominated for two Academy Awards
According to Vin Diesel, the voice of Groot, he recorded Groot's iconic line, "I am Groot," over 1,000 times
Vin Diesel would record his lines wearing stilts so he could get a sense of how large Groot actually is
Chris Pratt cites heroes Han Solo and Marty McFly as influences on his performance as Star-Lord
A new theme park is built on the original site of Jurassic Park. Everything is going well until the park's newest attraction--a genetically modified killing machine--escapes containment and goes on a killing spree
The Gallimimus stampede scene seen in the trailer was filmed at Kualoa Ranch, about 200 yards from where the original stampede scene was filmed in Jurassic Park
"Indominus Rex" means "Fierce/Untamed King" in Latin, after the hybrid dinosaur's erratically destructive and murderous nature
The motorbike used in the film made by Triumph was given to Chris Pratt as a gift after filming
Jurassic Park (1993) is one of Chris Pratt's favorite films. The first time he saw it was on its original opening day at the cinema
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011
Won one Academy Award (Best Sound Editing) and was nominated for four more
The movie was originally about the unsuccessful decade-long manhunt for Osama bin Laden. The screenplay was completely re-written after bin Laden was killed
The climactic sequence devoted to the raid on Osama's compound runs about 25 minutes, only a few minutes less than the real-life SEALs assault
Chris Pratt went through vigorous training and boot camp to prepare for his role. He has also partake the famous "O-Course" in the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado but gave up when he attempted to swim through cold water
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players
Nominated for six Academy Awards
During the course of the film's theatrical release, Ron Washington, an Oakland Athletics Coach seen in the movie, was Managing in the World Series for the Texas Rangers
Since there was no money to shoot in all the stadiums Oakland visited, Dodger Stadium was dressed up as eight different ballparks
When Chris Pratt auditioned for the role of Scott Hatteberg, he was told he originally told that he was too fat
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