'Guardians of the Galaxy' star Chris Pratt says being criticized for his faith is 'nothing new'
foxnews.comMovie star Chris Pratt will not apologize for being a man of faith, acknowledging that the scrutiny he has received in the past for being outspoken in his beliefs is not of concern.
While at a screening for his upcoming film "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," Pratt shared that the criticism he has received isn't unique. "That’s nothing new, that’s nothing new, you know," he told Page Six, before quoting Scripture. "If I was of this world, they would love me just like that but as it is, I’ve chosen out of this world.That’s John 15: 18 through 20," he said. "That’s the way it is, nothing new, 2,000 years ago they hated him, too," he noted of Jesus Christ.
Ahead of resuming his role as Star-Lord in the Marvel franchise, many people were calling for Pratt to be replaced, likely due in part to rumors from 2019 that he attended an anti-LGBTQ+ church.
Responding to speculation at the time on his Instagram story, Pratt wrote in part, "It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which 'hates a certain group of people' and is ‘infamously anti-LGBTQ.' Nothing could be further from the truth.
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