Chris Pratt wants James Gunn back for Guardians of the Galaxy 4 — now that Gunn has left DC
Chris Pratt isn’t coy about MCU future — or about reuniting with James Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy 4, after the filmmaker worked on all three films.
Let me be up front: Chris Pratt clearly fancies another go at Guardians of the Galaxy, especially if James Gunn is steering the ship. With all three GOTG films under Gunn's belt, and a big question mark hanging over where the franchise goes from here, it’s no surprise Pratt’s been quizzed about his Marvel future and a possible Guardians 4. Here’s the current lay of the land—including some telling chat from Pratt himself.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 landed back in 2014 and the trilogy wrapped up three years ago with Vol. 3.
Pratt Wants More with Gunn
Speaking with Jonathan Blomberg from MovieZine, Pratt made absolutely no secret of his enthusiasm for working with Gunn again. No long preamble or hedge—he just said straight out that it’d be awesome, adding that he loves working with Gunn and rates him highly.
For those keeping score, Gunn recently stepped down as co-CEO and chairman at DC Studios, a move which hasn’t escaped Pratt’s notice. He did admit, though, that the two haven't actually caught up about all this yet, and he’s wary of his own comments being twisted into headlines. Still, he doubled down on his praise for Gunn, keeping it simple: he genuinely enjoys working with the bloke.
Pratt reckons it only makes sense for Gunn to return if Guardians comes back for a fourth round. After all, it's not common for the same director to stick with an entire superhero trilogy these days—not at this scale, anyway. Pratt’s got a point: Gunn has shaped the ragtag Guardians—previously a very obscure Marvel team—into a proper fan favourite ensemble. And if Gunn fancied coming back, Pratt would jump at the chance. To borrow his words from the interview:
‘He directed all three, and that’s pretty rare in those types of trilogies to have the same director through all three. So if he wanted to come back and bring it back, man. I would love that.’
Star-Lord Isn't Done Yet
Now, about Pratt's own Marvel future: he’s dropped clear hints that Star-Lord hasn’t taken his final bow. Last month, in a separate chat, Pratt told fans they’ll see Star-Lord again—though he’s keeping mum on the when and where. His wording doesn’t sound like the vague hope you sometimes get from actors either; he seems to know something, but clearly isn’t allowed to spill.
Marvel Studios, for their part, haven’t officially confirmed anything at all. There’s radio silence regarding another Guardians of the Galaxy film, Pratt’s next tour as Star-Lord, or any possible Gunn return. So for now, the studio’s keeping its secrets locked down.