Los Angeles, Actor Joel Edgerton says he couldn't pass the audition for the role of Star-Lord in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy" because he never understood the tone of the popular film franchise.
Chris Pratt eventually played the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord in the superhero action comedy series directed by James Gunn within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Edgerton, who has starred in sci-fi titles such as "Star Wars" and its "Obi-Wa Kenobi" series, said Pratt was the perfect choice to play the fan-favorite character.
"Actually, Star-Lord is a good one, because I, unlike Chris, didn't understand the tone of it the way he did and the way those guys did and really I wasn't sure I could do it. How to be a part of that tone," Edgerton told Entertainment Weekly.
"And I really think the world is a better place now that I'm not Star-Lord, even if I got the chance or I auditioned well enough, because that's how it's supposed to be. There was never a real thing," the 49-year-old The actor said, “The conversation was that it would definitely have been me. This was just an opportunity for me to try out and audition."
In addition to Edgerton, Jack Huston, Eddie Redmayne, Glenn Howerton, and Adam Broad also auditioned for the role of Star-Lord.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" spawned two sequels: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017) and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" (2023). The film also stars Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Sean Gunn, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Poe Klementieff.
Chris Pratt eventually played the role of Peter Quill/Star-Lord in the superhero action comedy series directed by James Gunn within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Edgerton, who has starred in sci-fi titles such as "Star Wars" and its "Obi-Wa Kenobi" series, said Pratt was the perfect choice to play the fan-favorite character.
"Actually, Star-Lord is a good one, because I, unlike Chris, didn't understand the tone of it the way he did and the way those guys did and really I wasn't sure I could do it. How to be a part of that tone," Edgerton told Entertainment Weekly.
"And I really think the world is a better place now that I'm not Star-Lord, even if I got the chance or I auditioned well enough, because that's how it's supposed to be. There was never a real thing," the 49-year-old The actor said, “The conversation was that it would definitely have been me. This was just an opportunity for me to try out and audition."
In addition to Edgerton, Jack Huston, Eddie Redmayne, Glenn Howerton, and Adam Broad also auditioned for the role of Star-Lord.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" spawned two sequels: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017) and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" (2023). The film also stars Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Sean Gunn, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Poe Klementieff.
