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Chris Pratt's Remarkable Transformation: From Sidekick to Leading Man
29 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Director Timur Bekmambetov notes Pratt's growing confidence over 20 years
- Pratt takes on lead role in upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy, with AI judge played by Rebecca Ferguson
- Bekmambetov praises Pratt's responsible behavior as he has become "very important"

According to director Timur Bekmambetov, Chris Pratt's confidence and stature in Hollywood have undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades. Bekmambetov, who directed Pratt in the 2008 film Wanted and the upcoming sci-fi thriller Mercy, says the 46-year-old actor is "still the same" person he worked with years ago, but with a "very different confidence."