Author: Cameron Bonomolo / Source: Marvel
Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo say Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) isn’t solely responsible for the devastating events incurred by Thanos’ (Josh Brolin) snap that wiped out half of all life in the universe.
“I mean, look, he’s a character who’s gone through a lot of pain.
He’s lost a lot of people in his life. He was kidnapped by pirates when he was 10 years old, raised by pirates, lost his mother, had to kill his father, and in the movie, the love of his life is taken from him,” Joe Russo told ET.“So if you can’t understand someone making a human choice like that, I don’t know if you understand humanity very well. But he is a flawed character, and that’s what’s so compelling about him.”
The Guardians of the Galaxy leader learns lover Gamora (Zoe Saldana) has been murdered by her purple-skinned adopted dad just as Star-Lord’s makeshift team of superhero allies have nearly yanked the all-powerful Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos’ paw. Star-Lord’s subsequent emotional outburst results in Thanos breaking free of Mantis’ (Pom Klementieff) mental hold, ending the heroes’ brief advantage over the villain.
“That moment is very emotionally truthful, and I think that’s why we bought it in the moment and that’s why we loved it…
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