His weight loss for Guardians of the Galaxy was written into the script, when Andy claims he lost 50 lbs. in one month by giving up beer. Pratt took a hiatus from the show during the sixth season in order to film Guardians of the Galaxy.
Marvel would pair Pratt with personal trainer Duffy Gaver and nutritionist Phil Goglia, author of Turn Up the Heat: Unlock the Fat Burning Power of Your Metabolism. Goglia revamped Pratt's diet, hiking his caloric intake to 4,000 calories a day and adding lots and lots of water—one for every pound he weighed.
Well, at that time the lost about 60 pounds in six months. Quite the success story. So how did he do it? Well, the short answer is, “three to four hours a day of just consistent, ass-kicking hard work.” And that's what he told MEN'S FITNESS for their July/August 2014 cover story.
For safe, sustainable weight loss, experts suggest aiming for 1-2 pounds a week. Do the math, and you can see that losing 60 pounds in six months may be an overly ambitious goal for many. Six months, though, is plenty of time to make some big lifestyle changes, and make progress toward losing the weight.
"I mean I'm still gonna eat eggs, probably chicken and probably steak I mean I gotta have steak and oysters and definitely bacon." But other than those exceptions and also sushi, pepperoni, ham turkey and "pepperchinis", he's claiming the diet is exclusively game.
The conditioning workouts often contained a treadmill/rower circuit mixed in with weightlifting or calisthenics. In terms of goals, Pratt had knew exactly how he wanted to look. “He wanted more muscle, to be much leaner, and to be more fit,” says Gaver. “He wanted to do justice to the role.”
“Marvel also introduced Pratt to nutritionist Philip Goglia, who increased Pratt's caloric intake to 4,000 a day, plus one glass of water for each pound the actor weighed. 'I was peeing all day long, every day,' Pratt said.
Pratt has tried a few different diets in the past. He took on intermittent fasting, which involves eating only during certain hours, back in December. “So I'm doing this intermittent fasting thing; don't eat till noon, try to get my cardio in in the morning.
Movie” has been a point of debate ever since he was cast. Pratt is not Italian, after all, and many fans were left baffled when the movie's first trailer dropped last October and revealed Pratt's Brooklyn-heavy Mario voice.
Pratt is actually 6' 2" (1.88 meters). He's definitely shorter than his co-star David Bautista. However, when it comes to participation in Avengers: Infinity War, the former Parks & Recreation actor is taller than Chris Evans and one-inch shorter than Chris Hemsworth.
Pratt is married to Patrick's sister Katherine Schwarzenegger, with whom he shares daughters Lyla Maria, 22 months, and new baby Eloise, born in May. Pratt is also dad to son Jack, 9½, with ex-wife Anna Faris.
Star-Lord has a height of 6'2” (1.88 m) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also 6'2” (1.88 m) in the comics. Star-Lord, real name Peter Quill, is an interplanetary superhero, starship pilot, and galactic protector that appears in Marvel Comics.
From boxing and fitness for his physical and mental health to a biblical-based fast closely aligned with veganism, Pratt is now one of the more fit celebrities worth keeping an eye on.
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pratt revealed that one of his first attempts at the Mario voice got rejected by the film's directors, Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, because it far too resembled Tony Soprano, the anti-hero mob boss played by James Gandolfini in HBO's “The Sopranos.”
Chris is a 6'3 full time life enjoyer who you might know as Star Lord, Thor, or from being on American Ninja Warrior. Romrell is Chris Pratt's stunt double, as well as the closest thing to his clone that we're aware of. Chris most recently worked in London as Chris Pratt's stunt double in the upcoming Jurassic World 3.
Pratt gained mainstream popularity in the early 2010s with his role as Andy Dwyer on the TV show "Parks and Recreation," and his subsequent leading roles in blockbuster films like "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Jurassic World."
The actor said that in the years since their split, “We're all getting much closer, and I so appreciate that.” She told People that she and Pratt are still on very friendly terms as they continue to co-parent their 10-year-old son, Jack. “They're very protective of me, and I want to be very protective of them.
Following a seven-year career in the United States Marine Corps, Chris transitioned to the Army where he attended Warrant Officer Candidate School and later became a Sikorsky Blackhawk medevac pilot.
Hollywood action hero Chris Pratt, perhaps best known as Star-Lord in the Marvel movies and Owen Grady in the Jurassic World films, is actually a pretty good mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, according to Bellator athlete and gym teammate, Adel Altamimi. “He's really good,” Altamimi told MMA Junkie.
The actor has actually revealed in previous interviews how he once "nearly died" while performing a stunt for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. While Pratt has performed many of his own stunts in previous movies, he's also worked closely with stunt teams.
How much did Chris Pratt get paid for all Guardians of the Galaxy?
Okay, so Chris was paid "just" $1.5 million for Guardians of the Galaxy, which is obviously a lot of money but truly nothing compared to his later paychecks.
