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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s one from the helluva good idea department. Marvel offerings are soaring and Star Wars is being reinvigorated by director JJ Abrams. Now, Disney has just started to turn its attention to reviving the Indiana Jones franchise after buying the rights from Paramount in 2013. I’m cautioned that while things are very early, I hear the studio has set its sights on Chris Pratt as the swashbuckling archaeologist they hope to build the new franchise around, the role made famous by Harrison Ford in Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Pratt jumped to leading man movie status with his performance in last year’s blockbuster Guardians Of The Galaxy for Marvel and Disney. He starts The Magnificent Seven with Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua in April for MGM and Sony, and there’s the inevitable Guardians Of The Galaxy sequel. Disney won’t comment and all this is admittedly early, so let’s chalk it up as a dishy informed rumor for now and keep an eye on it.

 

[strafer]

Best casting news I've heard all year.

 

[xxracerxx]

Please do not make Pratt the next Taylor Kitsch.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

so he's the lead in a marvel movie, a jurassic park movie, and an indiana jones movie?

dude is like king of nerd mountain

 

[maquiladora]

.

 

[odiin]

Of course they are.

 

[legacyzero]

No Shia?

Spoiler

I kid.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Huh. Never seen that particular photoshop before.

Not bad.

 

[Discotheque]

not interested in a reboot. he should have been cast as his son years ago though.

 

[mrjohill]

Please do not make Pratt the next Taylor Kitsch.

That's impossible cause Pratt has had a hit movie

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

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Yeah, I can see this working out. Not sure if he can match the gruffness Ford exuded, but Pratt can do a new Indy.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Guardians of the Galaxy was him playing Han Solo, Han Solo is a space Indy, therefore he is now Indy.

 

[Gambit 1138]

fuck that.

I'm on team Bradley:

 

[AgentChris]

Please do not make Pratt the next Taylor Kitsch.

He is the opposite. People love the Pratt.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

.

 

[strafer]

Now cast him as Nathan Drake and we're all set.

 

[Neoxon]

Do it

Now cast him as Nathan Drake and we're all set.

He was actually Sony's first choice, but he turned down the role.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Please do not make Pratt the next Taylor Kitsch.

Pratt has a personality

 

[Auctopus]

Typecast complete.

However, this is a great casting call, it is a bit weird that he's also the Jurrassic Park lead. Surprised JJ Abrams isn't rewriting Star Wars to star Pratt as Obi Wan Skywalker.

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

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It works.

 

[antonz]

I can see it. He is certainly rising up that mountain of stardom.

 

[InfiniteBento]

I'm completely okay with this.

 

[MNC]

He's just a tad too goofy to be Indiana. Bradley Cooper as said in other post would be better

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Please do not make Pratt the next Taylor Kitsch.

At least Pratt has a relatable backstory (waited tables in Hawaii striving for his break). Kitsch started in modeling.

 

[davepoobond]

He will be a Jedi before we know it

 

[Moon]

Enough with the reboots, seriously.

 

[Guevara]

Well, if anyone can do it he's the man.

Pratt is now the modern day Harrison Ford for a few reasons.

 

[AbsolutBro]

I have such a huge mancrush on Chris Pratt.

 

[Dany]

At least Pratt has a relatable backstory (waited tables in Hawaii striving for his break). Kitsch started in modeling.

What.Does that have to do with anything.

 

[Akibastman]

I hope Chris says no. His career is too good right now.

 

[AgentChris]

Chris Pratt should be the lead of every movie. I wonder who would direct this?

 

[Santiako]

Awesome, he is perfect for the role.

 

[Guevara]

Chris Pratt should be the lead of every movie. I wonder who would direct this?

I heard Lucas is free, lol.

 

[Delta Assault]

He does kinda have that look in the Jurassic World pics.

 

[Snkfanatic]

Would be better than Shia....who seemed like he was being set up as the next one in the movie we don't talk about anymore.

 

[jtb]

stop it. fucking stop it.

chris pratt has no charisma. and, independent of my own dislike for him, it can't be good for his career to tie himself to two shitty Spielberg remakes destined to be far worse than the original

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Indiana Jones can be goofy. That's part of his charm, really. He's kinda silly, and he gets his ass kicked and it looks like it hurts. It makes his adventuring a little more interesting.

Pratt as Jones I can see. Disney/Paramount essentially just recasting Indiana Jones and having a series of unconnected adventures, I can see. That all makes perfect sense.

A Lucas-less Star Wars I could easily see, and have no problems with. Never did.

A Spielberg-less Indiana Jones is kinda weird to imagine, though. Like - Raiders is still maybe the most perfect action film ever made. Only Spielberg could have made that film the way it was made.

For me, whoever it is that steps into the hat and the jacket isn't as daunting as whoever it is that gets to sit in the chair behind the camera. THAT'S the pressure seat.

 

[True Savior]

So much bad news in one topic.

 

[xxracerxx]

That's impossible cause Pratt has had a hit movie

He is the opposite. People love the Pratt.

Pratt has a personality

Talking about how speculation is that he is the lead in everything for the next 2 years. I get that Pratt is the better actor here.

At least Pratt has a relatable backstory (waited tables in Hawaii striving for his break). Kitsch started in modeling.

Ok.....

 

[User 479360]

Best casting news I've heard all year.

I'd love to see this. He'd be perfect for the role.

 

[TheSeks]

He was actually Sony's first choice, but he turned down the role.

He chose... poorly.

 

[mjc]

stop it. fucking stop it.

chris pratt has no charisma. and, independent of my own dislike for him, it can't be good for his career to tie himself to two shitty Spielberg remakes destined to be far worse than the original

What? No charisma? Have you seen Parks and Rec?

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I don't think I'll ever view him as an action hero with that voice.

 

[thabiz]

now i can look forward to this guy being in every fucking movie. thanks marvel.

 

[Neoxon]

He chose... poorly.

Given the history of movies based on video games, he played it safe.

 

[BLACKLAC]

Yes please.

 

[triplestation]

i agree he has no charisma

also indiana jones is supposed to be masculine

 

[Ophelion]

Congratulations on being elected the new Harrison Ford, Pratt. Seems like a pretty sweet gig.

 

[ryseing]

Please do not make Pratt the next Taylor Kitsch.

Except Pratt has had successful movies.

Edit- saw your second comment. Fair enough.

 

[Neoxon]

now i can look forward to this guy being in every fucking movie. thanks marvel.