Chris Pratt Breaks Silence on Returning for Avengers: Doomsday – Here’s What He Really Said
As Marvel assembles its biggest heroes for Avengers: Doomsday, speculation about Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord joining the lineup has swirled since his name was missing from the cast reveal—now Pratt has officially weighed in on his anticipated return.
So, you probably noticed during Marvel's big Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal that there were some familiar faces missing from the lineup—most noticeably Chris Pratt as Star-Lord. Naturally, this set off a wave of fan theories and lots of internet squinting at blurry screenshots of those chair name tags. Is Peter Quill coming back for Doomsday, or is he off somewhere listening to his Zune and ducking multiversal nonsense?
Chris Pratt Plays Coy—Because Of Course He Does
Chris Pratt has finally weighed in (sort of) on whether he’s suiting up for the next massive Avengers movie, but don’t expect a straight answer. On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Pratt played things for laughs when asked about both his Star-Lord status and his time voicing Mario (yep, apparently that came up during an actual conversation with the Pope). According to Pratt, the Pope was 'furious'—comedian hat very much on.
Kimmel tried to get clever, asking if Pratt would at least give the Pope the scoop on Avengers: Doomsday. Pratt joked:
"I would have to tell him."
But when Kimmel pressed further—would he tell Jimmy if he were in the movie? Pratt shot back:
"Not quite the Pope, Jimmy."
Which is a very Hollywood way of saying, 'I'm not telling you squat, but I'll be funny about it.'
Last Year's Hints: 'Legendary Star-Lord Will Return'... Eventually
Just for background, Pratt gave a different interview last year where he admitted he honestly didn’t know when or where Star-Lord would show up again in the MCU. He did remind everyone that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s post-credits scene literally promises, 'The Legendary Star-Lord will return.' So he’s not done with Marvel, but as for Doomsday? He was as much in the dark as the rest of us—or playing it that way.
He even cracked a joke about getting left off the Doomsday cast livestream, basically shrugging it off and saying maybe they 'cut away from it' but he had 'no idea what happened.' Hollywood 101: Avoid the question — make people laugh.
The Current State Of The Roster (And The Rumors)
- Star-Lord and the rest of the Guardians have not been officially confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday.
- So far, only the names released in the March 2025 cast stream are confirmed—Pratt’s wasn’t one of them.
- There’s a rumor (from reliably leaky internet personality James Mack) that Star-Lord will show up in both the Disney+ series VisionQuest and Avengers: Doomsday. But it’s rumor until Marvel posts that teaser gif—don’t hold your breath.
- Marvel themselves actually stoked some more speculation: when Robert Downey Jr. asked, basically, 'is this the full cast or what?', Marvel responded in an Instagram comment with 'There's always room for more…'
- Translation: if Pratt signs on or time-travel hijinks require a dancing Star-Lord, they’ll absolutely announce it later for maximum hype.
Bottom Line
Chris Pratt is doing the Marvel Actor Tapdance—can't confirm, can't deny, but can joke about telling the Pope before he tells Kimmel (or any of us). Meanwhile, Marvel is keeping its doors open wide for last-minute cameos or secret signings, because that's how these mega-movies work now. Long story short: Star-Lord might be showing up in Avengers: Doomsday, but if you want actual proof, you’ll have to wait for Marvel to drop the next 'surprise' casting announcement—or for Pratt to get papal dispensation first.