H
OLLYWOOD actor Chris
Pratt is opening up on playing "the douche character"
in a lot of his early roles in the
industry. The 46-year-old star has
become one of the most soughtafter actors in Hollywood over the
last decade.
However, the actor said that he
"dined out" on playing the "d*******
boyfriend for a long time". Recalling
his role in Bride Wars, he told
Entertainment Weekly, "This is the
role that I often was offered from
early in my career up until this
point, which is the guy you don't
want to end up with the girl, and
kind of the douche character. I've
been offered that a lot. I dined out
on 'd******* boyfriend' for a long
time”.
Chris also revealed that he still
has fond memories of working on
Parks and Recreation, the hit TV sitcom.
The Hollywood star shared, "Can
I tell you what I loved so much
about Parks and Rec? I worked seven minutes from my house. I would
roll into work, and within 20 minutes of parking I would be on camera.
I would just throw my fingers
through my hair, get up there, and
just improv some comedy. It was
the best. I loved it”.
As per Female First UK, the actor
likened Andy Dwyer, his on-screen
character, to a "golden retriever".
The actor also reflected on Andy's
romance with Aubrey Plaza's character, April Ludgate.
Chris said, "It was like a cat and
a dog if they got married. He's like
a golden retriever, eternal optimist,
and she's just like aloof, and her
character was so into irony and the
comedy that comes from irony that
she picked the least likely person
to end up with, and then fell in love.
And it's almost like that act, in itself,
is an act of rebellious irony. And
I've always loved that”.
Chris believes the romance
defined Andy's character. He said,
"There was no emotional throughline that Andy ever carried, but
there was a couple of sweet
moments, and it was based on that
romance and that relationship that
made it more than just a side character”.