Chris Pratt was "kind of fat" before he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The 47-year-old actor played Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise, and Chris has thanked Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel Studios, for showing so much faith in him.
Chris told The Hollywood Reporter: "It took someone with real vision to look at me and say, ‘Yeah, that’s a guy who could guard the galaxy.’ Because at that point, if anyone knew me, I was Andy Dwyer on Parks and Recreation; I was funny, sure, but I was kind of fat.
"Nobody was thinking, ‘Now there’s an action star who can carry a big-budget sci-fi film franchise.'"
Chris suggested that Kevin showed more faith in him than he showed in himself at the time.
The actor explained: "Kevin and James [Gunn] and the team at Marvel Studios saw something in me that I desperately wanted to believe was there myself, even though I had pretty much given up on it."
Meanwhile, Chris previously revealed that he still has fond memories of working on Parks and Recreation, the hit TV sitcom.
The Hollywood star told Entertainment Weekly: "Can I tell you what I loved so much about Parks and Rec? I worked seven minutes from my house.
"I would roll into work, and within 20 minutes of parking I would be on camera. I would just throw my fingers through my hair, get up there, and just improv some comedy. It was the best. I loved it."
Chris likened Andy Dwyer, his on-screen character, to a "golden retriever".
The actor also reflected on Andy's romance with Aubrey Plaza's character, April Ludgate.
Chris said: "It was like a cat and a dog if they got married.
"He's like a golden retriever — eternal optimist — and she's just like aloof, and her character was so into irony and the comedy that comes from irony that she picked the least likely person to end up with, and then fell in love. And it's almost like that act, in itself, is an act of rebellious irony. And I've always loved that."
