Pixar’s Onward won’t be the first time that Tom Holland and Chris Pratt are together on-screen. And won’t be the last.
So, in the latest paparazzi consensus, Holland and Pratt in Onward had no Marvel influence whatsoever. Pixar’s new animation masterpiece won’t be the first time that they are together on-screen. And if this succeeds, we might have Tom Holland aka Spider-Man and Chris Pratt aka Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy doing crossovers in future MCU films.
Both actors play major lead superheroes in the MCU. In fact, Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man have more personality traits in common than you thing. Quirky, inquisitive, sometimes obnoxious American youngsters with a knack for funny and impeccable comic timing.
However, in 2019, Onward director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae had told the press that Tom Holland and Chris Pratt having an MCU connection was “purely coincidental”. Nevertheless, their acquaintance did “help production”.
How the Tom Holland and Chris Pratt chemistry pans out in Onward might have solid influence on the MCU future.
So, while was in the realms of coincidence, what comes out of how the Tom Holland and Chris Pratt chemistry pans out in Onward might have solid influence on what we get from the House of Marvel in 2020 and 2021.
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Tom Holland and Chris Pratt Chemistry
The makers of Onward reasoned that Chris Pratt embodied the traits they wanted for the character of Barley – chaotic and wild. For Tom Holland’s character Ian, the makers traced him out as quite the opposite – perpetually nervous and reticent. In fact, both character’s traits are quite similar to the over-confident Star-Lord and the slightly self-doubting Spider-Man.
Furthermore, they have said that Chris Pratt and Tom Holland have a brotherly relationship. Pratt also has a “big brother quality” and their relationship “helped a lot” in production. Rae, the producer of Onward also said that Holland perfect for the role due to his range of acting, as he proved in Spider-Man.
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Another reason why the makers cast Chris Pratt and Tom Holland for Onward is that while both actors are great comedians, they are also really comfortable doing real emotional scenes, which are apparently abundant in the film.
There is also a certainty that with Onward’ Pixar is looking at an emotional end, which will incredibly solidify Pratt and Holland as an on-screen pairing that audience likes. This too will in turn help Marvel be sure of the pairing garnering audience if and when they crossover into each other’s films.
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Furthermore, with the departure of Marvel’s titan actors Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans and with the of marquee characters Iron-Man and Captain America, they are big voids to be fulfilled. In all this, Pratt’s Star-Lord with his weird bunch of Guardians of the Galaxy and Holland’s Spider-Man with individual cult following gives Marvel potential to build on.
There’s immense debate raging on in fan communities if the dead characters like Gamora will be back in Guardians of the Galaxy. Another debate firing up is how Spider-Man will take over Tony Stark’s legacy and pickup from the high point where Iron-Man left the MCU.
Arguably, crossovers from Pratt and Holland in future Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy films will help the MCU Phase 4 gather steam for the long run and the new Avengers formation.
Crossovers from Pratt and Holland in future Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy films will help the MCU Phase 4.
Next Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland is set to hit the theatres in 2021. Chris Pratt’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 doesn’t have a release date confirmed but it looks like 2022.
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