{"id":16194,"date":"2020-11-16T16:01:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T21:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=16194"},"modified":"2020-11-16T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T21:01:40","slug":"patrick-schwarzenegger-defends-chris-pratt-after-being-called-worst-hollywood-chris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2020\/11\/patrick-schwarzenegger-defends-chris-pratt-after-being-called-worst-hollywood-chris.html","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Schwarzenegger Defends Chris Pratt After Being Called \u2018Worst Hollywood Chris\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_16140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16140\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2020\/10\/43004446624_9004199b57_c-e1603289724704.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16140\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2020\/10\/43004446624_9004199b57_c-e1603289724704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gage Skidmore\/Flickr.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following the vast Twitter debate over who is the Worst Hollywood Chris, Patrick Schwarzenegger gave his brother-in-law, Christian actor Christ Pratt, the advice he needed to hear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TV writer Amy Berg posted a \u201cone has to go\u201d meme on Twitter featuring four of the most famous Chris\u2019 in Hollywood. The internet overwhelmingly took Chris Pratt off the list, which caused his name to trend on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most of the criticisms were lighthearted, but some users were stronger in their feelings, criticizing hi for his defense of Hillsong Church after being accused of being anti-LGBTQ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While it started as a fun post, it quickly went dark, and several of Pratt\u2019s famous costars defended the Marvel actor. Pratt has remained silent on the debate, but many in his family and Hollywood have come to his defense.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Actress Zoe Saldana tweeted, \u201cNo matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up and handle it. -Tupac, You got this @prattprattpratt . Your family, friends, colleagues &amp;amp; everyone who\u2019s ever crossed paths with you knows your heart and your worth!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Actor Mark Ruffalo tweeted, \u201cYou all, @prattprattpratt is as solid a man there is. I know him personally, and instead of casting aspersions, look at how he lives his life. He is just not overtly political as a rule. This is a distraction. Let\u2019s keep our eyes on the prize, friends. We are so close now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writer, producer, and director James Gunn tweeted, \u201cSorry. Just finding out about this nonsense. @prattprattpratt is the best dude in the world. I\u2019ve spent hours &amp;amp; hours sharing my deepest truths with this man, as he has with me. Please stop assuming what he believes, politically or in any other way, because he\u2019s a Christian.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XSIgU9WemX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">https:\/\/t.co\/XSIgU9WemX<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pratt\u2019s brother-in-law also jumped to the actor\u2019s defense now featured in a new interview with\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Variety<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, calling the situation \u201ccrazy\u201d and \u201csad.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Twitter is a junkyard, right?&#8221; Schwarzenegger said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cEvery day there\u2019s something. People are calling out this person or that person, or let\u2019s get mad at this person. People are so focused on putting other people down to make themselves feel better. It\u2019s sad, honestly,\u201d Schwarzenegger added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI think he can learn a thing or two from my dad or my mom,\u201d Schwarzenegger said. \u201cMy dad was always adamant about not letting anybody else\u2019s opinions mess with his drive or where he wanted to go. No matter what you\u2019re doing in life, there are always going to be people hating on you and wanting you to fail.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cPeople are hating on people, no matter what,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s always two ways to focus on anything in life: the positive and the negative. People that focus on the negative, it shows more about them as a person.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the vast Twitter debate over who is the Worst Hollywood Chris, Patrick Schwarzenegger gave his brother-in-law, Christian actor Christ Pratt, the advice he needed to hear. TV writer Amy Berg posted a \u201cone has to go\u201d meme on Twitter featuring four of the most famous Chris\u2019 in Hollywood. 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