A recent poll on the internet concluded that between the four Hollywood Chrises (Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine, and Chris Pratt), Chris Pratt is the worst one. Why was he voted as the worst Chris?
Many people voted Pratt as the worst Chris because of the fact that he attends Hillsong, a church known for being anti-LGBTQ+. Pratt is also known for being Republican and a Donald Trump supporter.
Another reason why people have seen Pratt as the worst Chris is because he was absent from a recent “Avengers” reunion to raise funds for Joe Biden’s campaign.
People are mad at Pratt for not being at the reunion because he is not being politically active.
Pratt was also voted as the worst Chris because of how he compares to the other Hollywood Chrises. Evans has stated that he is pro-LGBTQ+ and for Roe v. Wade.
In an interview with Playboy in 2012, Evans said, “It’s insane that civil rights are being denied people in this day and age. It’s embarrassing, and it’s heart-breaking. It goes without saying that I’m completely in support of gay marriage. In 10 years we’ll be ashamed that this was an issue.”
In April 2020, Hemsworth began offering free guided meditation on his app, Centr, specifically for kids struggling with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many actors and directors, specifically those that work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, have rushed to support Pratt when he was voted as the worst Chris. Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/the Hulk), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Karen Gillan (Nebula), James Gunn (director of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies) and Anthony and James Russo (directors of multiple MCU films such as “Infinity War” and “Endgame”) have all come forward in support of Pratt.
However, these people are under fire with Pratt. Fans are upset because there was no uproar when those such as Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Zendaya (MJ), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Falcon) and Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch) were being harassed on the internet.
Many of them were harassed on social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. The only person who came in support of these actors was Don Cheadle (James Rhodes/War Machine).
Even though Pratt is receiving support from some of his fellow co-stars from the MCU universe, it’s not necessarily playing in his favor.
Downey’s support is being questioned because of a picture that the actor posted on Instagram defending Pratt. Fans believe that Downey edited fellow Marvel actor Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) out of the picture.
In other pictures/videos from the set of “Avengers: Infinity War”, Holland is standing in between Downey and Pratt. However, in the one that Downey posted on Instagram, it’s just him and Pratt. Saldana’s support is also being questioned because of a movie the actress did in 2016. The film titled “Nina” is a biopic about Nina Simone, a singer and civil rights activist. Saldana received criticism for this role because of the dark makeup, false teeth and prosthetic nose she wore to resemble Simone.
While Pratt was voted as the worst Hollywood Chris, it’s not necessarily a shocker. There are also several instances to back up the internet’s decision in making Pratt the worst Chris. Even though Pratt is considered the worst Chris, this decision will probably not affect his career, especially with the MCU.
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