In 2018, actor Chris Pratt told the audience at the MTV Movie & TV Awards that God is real and that God loves them. Now, over four years later, Pratt says that he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his speech.
“Throwback to that time MTV honored me with ‘The Generation Award,’” said Pratt in an Instagram post this week. “I was given three minutes to impart wisdom to the next generation. Given the chance to do it again I wouldn’t change a thing. Except maybe I wouldn’t try to eat the popcorn backstage.”
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Chris Pratt Has No Regrets
In his MTV awards speech, Chris Pratt shared nine rules for life, some of which were goofy and some of which were serious. The rules included guidance about how to give a dog medicine and what to do if someone needs to poop at a party.
Others were, “You have a soul. Be careful with it,” and “Learn to pray.” Pratt alluded to the death and resurrection of Jesus in his final rule, “Nobody is perfect.”
“You are imperfect; you always will be,” said Pratt. “But a powerful force designed you that way. And if you’re willing to accept that, you will have grace, and grace is a gift. And like the freedom that we enjoy in this country, that grace was paid for with somebody else’s blood. Do not forget it!”
Since he gave this speech, Pratt has continued to be vocal about his beliefs and has dealt with quite a bit of criticism. In 2019, Pratt denied claims that he attends a church that is hateful toward the LGBTQ community. Last year, fans called for Pratt to be recast in “Guardians of the Galaxy” over his perceived homophobia.
