“Why Chris Pratt Needed His Wife’s Blessing for a Surprising Movie Opportunity with Millie Bobby Brown”
“It was so good and opportunities like this just don’t come around that often.”
He continued, “It has themes that are so resonant and important for today regards to technology and humanity. So it’s just a special film and when something like this comes along, you have to do it.
“And I had my wife even read it and she was like, ‘Yeah, I think you have to do this movie,’ so I got permission from mama, and I came and got to play with the boys and the girls,” he said, in reference to Millie Bobby Brown and the Russo Brothers—who directed the upcoming sci-fi film.
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In an interview with Bang Premier, the actor also revealed his emotional response to the script.
“It’s not the kind of thing that typically gets made to be a blockbuster style movie like this,” Chris said. “It’s so original, it’s a huge swing.
“I have to look at every opportunity like that. And I did. It’s just such a great story. I was moved to tears reading.”
The Avengers star had nothing but praise for co-star Millie Bobby Brown
Chris said that they first met when the Stranger Things star was still “very much a child” at the Kids’ Choice Awards but that she was “so sweet and innocent and pure” from the get-go.
“And of course, I’m a huge fan of Stranger Things and I’ve been watching her body of work,” he added. “It’s been awesome to watch her career take off and to see her take over and start to rule the world, and so I was really eager to work with her.”
Millie later chimed in, mentioning that while she felt nervous as she walked onto the movie’s set, the pair became “fast friends.”
