Chris Pratt Is A Big Soft Hearted Star Lord

In an interview with Panzier TV, Chris Pratt of  Guardians Of The Galaxy (which opened with nearly $190million worldwide this past weekend)  admitted to walking away from the production with his Peter Quill-Star Lord costume.

The quote from the short video interview (embedded below) shows us that this galactic thief is hooked on a feeling of charity:

“I stole the jacket and some of the wardrobe so that, if this movie comes out and does what everyone hopes it can, I can follow the example of someone — say, like, a Russell Wilson — and go visit kids. If it was a big enough movie to where it would mean something to a kid who’s sick in the hospital for Peter Quill or Star-Lord to come visit them, I’ll do that. I think that’s awesome, man. That would give me real meaning for this movie, you know?

Right now, it means high profile, cool jobs coming up, big press tour, and all the excitement of it all. But none of that really means anything. The coolest things would be that my son can one day see this, and that maybe I can go affect some kids in a positive way; be a good role model for them.”

There was also the recent charity screening of GoTG where Pratt showed up to the delight of around 250 children and their families.  Pratt stayed long after the surprise appearance to take photos with almost everyone in the audience.  But before leaving, he stuck around to impart some inspiring words to the kids, many who come from underprivileged backgrounds.

“Take it from a kid who grew up having no money,” Pratt said. “If you stick to your path, and you believe in yourself and you be courageous enough to be yourself you can grow up, you can be your own Star-Lord.”