Chris Pratt Interview: The Garfield Movie and The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

Since the late '70s, Garfield has held a special place in pop culture. In The Garfield Movie, those beloved comic strips are brought to stunning animation by director Mark Dindal (The Emperor's New Groove), who sought out actor Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) for the comedically dry, quippy tabby's voice, telling the actor, "I want your voice." For the actor who's gone from the MCU's Star-Lord to lending his voice to 2023's wildly successful The Super Mario Bros. Movie, this gave Pratt slight pause when first approached.
The Garfield Movie is a new take on the lovable lasagna fiend that features familiar faces like Jon Arbuckle, voiced by Nicholas Hoult (Renfield), and Odie the dog (Harvey Guillén), and introduces us to new characters like Garfield's dad, Vic (Samuel L. Jackson). With Garfield's father in the picture, he sets out on an all-new adventure that takes him from his luxurious domestication and into the alleys on a thrilling heist, with Odie tagging along. A stellar supporting cast rounds out the movie with Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction), Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live), Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), and Snoop Dogg (Training Day).
Ahead of the movie's theatrical release, Collider's Steve Weintraub sat down with Pratt to discuss his domination of the animation world, from The Lego Movie to Disney's Onward, and more. Pratt touches on the discord that surfaced after the first time we heard Mario's voice, recalling, "I was doing a slight affectation on my voice as Mario, even though people were like, 'You just did your own voice.'" The experience prior to that movie's release had Pratt wondering if he was the right guy for this role, but Dindal doubled down, assuring him, “I have been doing this movie for a couple of years now, and I just want your voice to come out of his mouth, because every time I picture him, it's your voice that I've always pictured.” Now bolstered by the confidence and having had a "cohesive" workflow on this one, Pratt jokes, "If there are any childhood characters you loved, I'm coming for them."
Check out the full interview in the video above or the transcript below for what advice he'd give to Scarlett Johansson should she take on the next Jurassic World films, the status of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, and what he's most excited about for his new movie Mercy with Rebecca Ferguson (Dune: Part Two).
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[@yournachos]

Can’t wait for garfield and i love you so much Chris 😭🩷

[@josueortega8065]

Me 2

[@shue3771]

I know it's still very early in production for Mercy so thank you so much for asking him about it :)

[@stephenmartinez5296]

2:51

[@stephenmartinez5296]

2:50

[@LHollan]

❤

[@Fan-Nimater101]

I’m excited for Garfield and u don’t have to be a kid to enjoy animation

[@keithgordon3823]

I can't wait for Chris to tackle the voice of my TRUE childhood hero... QBERT! 🟠😡👾🕹️🎮

[@mattmanguy]

I bet it's been a lifelong dream of his to become Qbert 😜 Any childhood characters, he's coming for them