Marvel Studios has cast Chris Pratt (Moneyball, Zero Dark Thirty, television’s Parks and Recreation) as the lead in Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadline reports.
The studio has been on the search for the right actor to play Starlord in Marvel’s wild card in its cinematic universe. James Gunn will direct Pratt as the leader of the Guardians who is the child of an alien father and human mother.
The outlet reports that Marvel made “test deals with Zero Dark Thirty‘s Joel Edgerton, Boardwalk Empire‘s Jack Huston, Cloud Atlas‘ Jim Sturgess, Lee Pace (who has roles in both Lincoln and The Hobbit), and Eddie Redmayne from Les Miserables. More recently, Zachary Levi was identified as a candidate. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was pursued, but he has other plans.”
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
