Chris Pratt was rejected for multiple Marvel roles before almost turning down the one that changed his career. Before landing the role of Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy, Chris Pratt auditioned for several Marvel Studios characters, and was rejected every time. After so many disappointments, he decided he was done auditioning for superhero movies. When the opportunity for Guardians of the Galaxy came, he initially said no, convinced they would reject him again. But after seeing himself in Zero Dark Thirty, he realized he could convincingly play both a tough action hero and a funny character. He finally agreed to audition, but with a different mindset. Instead of trying to guess what Marvel wanted, he walked in, trusted his instincts, and played the character his own way. That audition earned him the role that transformed his career. Sometimes the opportunity that changes everything is the one you're most tempted to walk away from.