Published 15:12 IST, October 21st 2020
Why are people mad at Chris Pratt? Here's all you need to know
Why are people mad at Chris Pratt? This question is haunting many social media users for the past few hours. The entire issue started with a little online poll.
Chris Pratt is facing major backlash on Twitter over a recent media portal’s poll. But his fellow Marvel stars are here to support him. Marvel stars like Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo have spoken up against people calling out Chris Pratt for being politically inactive. So here is a detailed explanation to understand, why people are mad at Chris Pratt.
Why are people mad at Chris Pratt?
Chris Pratt has been receiving heavy criticism over his political inactiveness and his religious beliefs. In a recent poll conducted by E!, the media portal asked fans, “Which Hollywood Chris is the best? Marvel, weigh-in, and see which actor the internet is giving the boot to”. This poll included Hollywood actors like Chris Pine, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, and Chris Evans.
Soon enough a meme on this same question went viral. This meme on Twitter has pictures of all the four actors named Chris and it read, “One has to go”. Twitterati responded that Chris Pratt “has to go”. Many people even answered these questions in their tweets: "Is Chris Pratt a Trump supporter?" and "Is Chris Pratt's church anti-LGBTQ?" While others called him out for being politically inactive.
This Twitter thread enraged many Marvel fans. This "Why are people mad at Chris Pratt?" received more fuel to the fire when Pratt's fellow Marvel actors Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, and Zoe Saldana did not stay mum on this issue. All the above mentioned Marvel movie stars jumped to Chris Pratt’s defense on social media. In his tweet, Mark Ruffalo called Chris Pratt a “solid man” and advised Twitter users to not let this issue distract them from the end goal.
Zoe Saldana also addressed the issue on Twitter. She added an inspirational quote by Tupac in her tweet and then advised Chris Pratt was writing, “You got this”. Take a look at Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana’s tweet here.
Whereas, Robert Downey Jr. took to Instagram and called out these social media users in a sarcastic tone. In his Instagram post, RDJ named these users “sinless” people casting stones at his “brother” Chris Pratt. He deemed the Avengers star as a “real Christian” who lives by “principle”. Take a look at Robert Downey Jr’s Instagram post here.
Updated 15:12 IST, October 21st 2020