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Chris Pratt so perfectly embodies Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies that it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing the plucky space hero.

However, we recently learned that it wasn’t the first role that the 43-year-old actor auditioned for within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“I auditioned for them all. I had a rough run with Marvel,” Chris said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this year. “It got to the point where I was never gonna audition for Marvel again. I was like, ‘This is stupid, I’m never gonna be in a Marvel movie.’”

He got more specific, revealing at least two movies within the franchise that he auditioned for but didn’t get. Chris also spoke about a couple of other popular franchises that turned him down.

Head inside to see all of the roles that Chris Pratt got turned down for within the Marvel Cinematic Universe…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded to include so many heroes. However, fans will always hold the six original Avengers close to their heart.

Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) assembled for the first time in 2012′s The Avengers. Some of them seemingly bowed out – or been killed off in the universe – with 2019′s Avenger’s Endgame.

Over the years, each of the heroes was able to take center stage, whether it be in a standalone movie (or three) or a Disney+ series.

Since Endgame, it appears that the MCU is setting up for a new generation to run the game. That includes a group who has assumed the mantles that were previously held by some of the original stars.

Florence Pugh is seemingly stepping up to be a new Black Widow. Hailee Steinfeld could be the next Hawkeye. Anthony Mackie has already become Captain America and is in the process of filming his first solo movie. Dominique Thorne could easily be on the path to become the next Iron Man after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Tatiana Maslany followed in Mark’s footsteps to become She-Hulk. Natalie Portman even briefly assumed the title of The Mighty Thor.

Several of the original six have made it clear that they are likely done with the franchise. The future for others is more unclear.

Either way, we’re not quite ready to say goodbye to the group just yet and would love to see so many of them reprise their roles in some way.

We also want to know which of the cast you would most like to see come back so we put together a poll!

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Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s original Avengers are opening up about their future within the expansive universe.

While the MCU was first conceptualized with 2008′s The Incredible Hulk, it wasn’t until 2012′s The Avengers that a fully fledged team emerged to protect the world from evil-doers.

That team was comprised of Robert Downey Jr.‘s Iron Man, Chris Evans‘ Captain America, Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor, Scarlett Johansson‘s Black Widow, Mark Ruffalo‘s Hulk and Jeremy Renner‘s Hawkeye.

The group centered the franchise as it grew over the years and played a key role in Avengers: Endgame seven years after first assembling. Since then, some of them have handed off the responsibilities of their heroic deeds to a new class of actors.

However, this week alone, two of them shed light on if they have a future in the MCU. Find out what they had to say about coming back for new movies and what is in development!

Scroll through the slideshow to see which two Marvel Cinematic Universe stars opened up about their future in the franchise this week…

There are a ton of changes happening to the theatrical release calendar.

Disney announced multiple changes happening to the release schedule on Tuesday (June 13), and a lot of fan-favorite franchises are moving around.

The films include two Star Wars movies, as well as the Avatar sequels, via THR. There is also news about Deadpool 3, Avengers, as well as the new Alien movie.

In some cases, delays and pushbacks are due to the ongoing WGA writers strike.

Find out every change to the Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm release schedule…

Hailee Steinfeld if “chomping at the bit” to get back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe after making her debut in the Disney+ show Hawkeye.

The 26-year-old Pitch Perfect actress plays Kate Bishop alongside Jeremy Renner and Florence Pugh in the series. She appears to be set up to take over the role of Hawkeye in future Avengers movies.

During a recent podcast appearance, she was asked what she knew about future plans for the character in the MCU. It sounds like she doesn’t know too much just yet, but Hailee is clearly ready to get back to work.

Read more about Hailee Steinfeld’s MCU future…More Here! »

Elizabeth Olsen opened up about her future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during a recent interview.

The 34-year-old actress has been playing the Scarlet Witch in the franchise for years, making her debut in 2015′s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Her most recent outing as the character was in 2022′s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Does she have anything else MCU-related in the works at the moment? She opened up about that in a conversation with Variety.

Elizabeth also discussed her new project Love & Death, weighing in on filming sex scenes for it. More specifically, she revealed her thoughts on working with an intimacy coordinator on set.

Read the biggest takeaways from Elizabeth Olsen’s interview inside…

Disney is announcing some new additions!

Chairman of Disney Parks Experiences and Products Josh D’Amaro made a presentation at D23 Expo on Sunday (September 11), and it included appearances from Mark Ruffalo, Jon Favreau and Marvel boss Kevin Feige, via Deadline.

The Marvel head declared: “We’re bringing the Multiverse to Avengers Campus.”

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