Chris Pratt Says He Plays a ”Sliding Doors’ Version’ of the Same Character When Making ‘Big Commercial’ Movies: ‘I’m Realizing That There Are Similarities’

Whether it’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Jurassic World” or “The Electric State,” you can always expect that familiar Chris Pratt charm.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pratt discussed the similarities between his “Guardians” character, Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and his “Electric State” character, Keats. Pratt said that the roles were no doubt similar, adding that when it comes to movies with a “big commercial tone,” he’ll almost always play a “‘Sliding Doors’ version” of a scoundrel adventurer.

“I kind of like to think, hopefully, that’s like every character I ever play though, in this tone, something that’s like a big, family friendly, raucous, adventure, sci-fi film,” Pratt said. “When it’s a big commercial tone like this, you’re going to get a ‘Sliding Doors’ version of the characters that I like to play.”

In terms of specific similarities between Peter Quill and Keats, Pratt said they both “have a journey; they find something bigger than themselves to want to fight for and are willing to sacrifice themselves for.”

“There’s [Keats] talking to an animated character through the course of it. So I guess, even now, just in this interview, I’m realizing that there are similarities,” Pratt said. “[Keats] kind of feels like what Peter Quill could have been if he didn’t get picked up and go to space, but instead lived through a robot war and went on the run with his robot friend.”

Pratt has starred in three stand-alone “Guardians” films as Peter Quill and made his debut as Keats in Netflix‘s “The Electric State” on March 14. The latter follows a young girl (Millie Bobby Brown) who must save her brother (Woody Norman) from an evil corporation that controls the masses through hyperrealistic VR programs.