Chris Pratt publicly defended by Marvel co-stars – over Twitter poll

You might’ve noticed Chris Pratt’s Marvel co-stars posting passionate public defences of him this week. Here’s why.

Hollywood loves its causes, and the latest one is Chris Pratt.

Pratt’s Marvel co-stars – as well as his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger – felt compelled to defend him after Twitter jokingly voted Pratt the “worst” Chris in Hollywood.

The fun, lighthearted challenge pitted the Guardians of the Galaxy star, 41, against fellow Hollywood hunks Chris Pine, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth – and left Pratt’s crew pretty peeved when many people on Twitter chose Pratt as their least favourite.

One has to go. pic.twitter.com/HUWnbQOA43

— Amy Berg (@bergopolis) October 17, 2020

“Is this really what we need? There’s so much going on in the world and people struggling in so many ways. Being mean is so yesterday,” Schwarzenegger commented on an Instagram post discussing the social media battle.

Chris Pratt’s got some A-list friends going in to bat for him this week. Picture: Getty

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“There’s enough room to love all these guys. Love is what we all need not meanness and bullying. Let’s try that.”

Robert Downey Jr., who portrayed Iron Man in the Marvel Avengers series, shared a picture of himself working with Pratt on set and defended Pratt’s political and religious values:

Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Hulk, assured fans that Pratt is “as solid a man (as) there is” and somehow managed to tie in the upcoming election.

“I know him personally, and instead of casting aspersions, look at how he lives his life,” Ruffalo tweeted. “He is just not overtly political as a rule. This is a distraction. Let’s keep our eyes on the prize, friends. We are so close now.”

Zoe Saldana, who plays Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, quoted the late rapper Tupac Shakur in defending her friend.

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Mark Ruffalo leapt to Pratt’s defence … Picture: TED/AFP

… as did Zoe Saldana. Picture: AFP

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“‘No matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up and handle it.’ – Tupac

“You got this @prattprattpratt. Your family, friends, colleagues & everyone who’s ever crossed paths with you knows your heart and your worth!” she tweeted.

There’s nothing quite like a supersensitive superhero.

This article originally appeared on Page Six and was reproduced with permission