He was an absolute stud

Chris Pratt has paid tribute to his Guardians of the Galaxy stunt double Tony McFarr, who died aged 47 on Might 13. No explanation for dying has been given.

McFarr handed away at his residence in Orlando, Florida; in keeping with TMZ, his mom Donna reported that toxicology stories for his dying had been nonetheless pending. He acted as Pratt’s stunt double for each the Guardians franchise and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Pratt introduced the information of McFarr’s dying on Instagram tales, writing on Might 16: “Devastated to listen to in regards to the lack of my pal and former stunt double Tony McFarr.”

“We did a number of motion pictures collectively,” Pratt continued. “We golfed, drank whiskey, smoked cigars, and spent limitless hours on set. I’ll always remember his toughness. I bear in mind he took a nasty shot to the pinnacle (within the title sequence of ‘Guardians 2’) and bought a number of staples in his head got here proper again to work able to go once more. He was an absolute stud.”

Lastly, Pratt concluded: “He was at all times a gentleman {and professional}. He’ll be missed. My prayers exit to his family and friends, particularly his daughter.”

Alongside being Pratt’s stunt double, McFarr labored in movies reminiscent of Rock of Ages, Banshee, Homeland, Daybreak of the Planet of the Apes and The Starvation Video games.

Final 12 months, Chris Pratt mentioned he was open to enjoying the Star-Lord once more following James Gunn’s departure from MCU.

Although co-stars Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista confirmed that they might not return for future Marvel tasks, Pratt mentioned that he’ll proceed to play Star-Lord so long as Marvel honour what Gunn began.

“It could be unusual to proceed [Star-Lord’s] story with out James,” Pratt instructed Whole Movie. “He’s performed such a masterful job within the first three movies. We actually discovered the voice of Peter Quill collectively and with out him, clearly, I might by no means have had this chance.

“He writes it, he directs it, he desires up the music, it’s his creativeness on display. So, to proceed to inform the story, it might actually be necessary to honour what he’s performed within the first three movies and to honour what the followers have grown to like in regards to the character and never merely do it as a result of folks may present as much as pay for it, you understand?”

In a three-star overview of Vol. 3, NME wrote of the movie: “The third – and apparently ultimate – outing is an odd duck. It’s generally humorous and emotionally efficient when it counts, but in addition very, very darkish, with a number of the grimmest scenes of any Marvel film.”