In the wake of James Gunn’s departure from his leading role at DC Studios, some fans speculated whether he might return to Marvel.
On this very idea, Chris Pratt – who has a long creative and friendly relationship with Gunn – seems excited.
In an interview with MovieZine, the actor said, “That would be awesome. I love working with James [Gunn].”
He continued, He’s the man. I haven’t had the chance to speak with him since that news came out … it’s always tough because anytime something like this comes up, it could always become a headline.”
“All I’ll say is I love James,” he said, adding, “He directed all three movies, and that’s pretty rare… so if he wanted to come back and bring it back, I would love that.”
Gunn directed all three Guardians of the Galaxy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where Pratt starred as Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord.
The trilogy was a key commercial hit for Marvel. Together, the three films generated around $2.5 billion globally.
The franchise’s success has been attributed mostly to Gunn’s unique directorial approach and the cast of intergalactic misfits led by Pratt’s Star-Lord.
With Pratt hinting that Star-Lord will return, it is unclear whether he will in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday or a potential Guardians of the Galaxy 4.
