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Chris Pratt is known for his starring role in the MCU’sGuardians of the Galaxy.He plays the role of Peter Quill a.k.a Star-Lord in the James Gunn-directed trilogy. He gained international recognition for the role and has since starred in a number of acclaimed films including this year’sThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Until his casting in the MCU, Pratt was a household name with the seriesParks and Recreation.Playing the goofy Andy Dwyer, Pratt was beloved by both audiences as well as the producers. However, one of his antics got him reprimanded by the NBC network for which Pratt responded in a way that is very characteristic of him.
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Chris Pratt As Andy Dwyer
Before his rise to worldwide stardom withGuardians of the Galaxyand headlining theJurassic Worldfranchise,Christ Pratthad only appeared in supporting roles in feature films. He had appeared in films such asBride Wars, Delivery Man,andHer. However, he made notable appearances on TV. He had been inThe OCand was also cast inEverwood.
However, his breakthrough appearance came in the form ofParks and Recreation. The sitcom starredSaturday Night Livealum Amy Poehler and was a workplace comedy. Pratt played Andy Dwyer, a dim-witted yet loveable character who is paired with Aubrey Plaza’s April Ludgate. Pratt was only supposed to be a guest star in the series but the producers loved him so much that they wrote him into the show.
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Chris Pratt featured in all seven seasons of the show, which ended in 2015. He returned to the series despite being cast as Star-Lord and has often exclaimed that he loves the people he worked with on the show. He once said,
“I’ve never even asked myself the question. That was never… That would never happen. I would never f**king ever leave this show!”
The actor has constantly received love from the cast and crew of the series, with Amy Poehler repeatedly mentioning how much she loved working with him.
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Why Did Chris Pratt Go Nude InParks and Recreation?
While Chris Pratt was loved by the entire cast and crew ofParks and Recreation, that did not mean that whatever he did would fly past them. In fact, the actor was reprimanded for one particular improvisation that he pulled off, which included going nude in front of Amy Poehler.
The actor recounted the incident in an episode ofThe Graham Norton Show,
“We were shooting a scene where my character turns up naked at my costar’s door. I was wearing skin-colored underwear and I wasn’t getting quite the right reaction I was hoping for…It was late in the day so I decided to improvise and drop my trousers for the take … [Poehler’s] reaction was great. It was the take they used!”
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While his improv skills were appreciated at the time, with the crew even using it in the final take, it did not go down too well at the NBC network. They reportedly sent him a letter reprimanding him for his actions. He said,
“I got a letter from NBC’s HR department that said, ‘There is protocol about nude scenes. This is not a joke and you are being reprimanded and you can’t go around telling people about this like some kind of joke!'”
While Chris Pratt has clearly not listened to the warning as he has told this incident on many talk shows, he also mentioned that he had framed that letter and hung it in his house.
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Source:The Graham Norton Show
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
