After the comments were published in the magazine, which hit shelves this past Friday, people took to social media and various news outlets to remind Pratt that movies from Roadhouse to Magic Mike–whose protagonist is a carpenter when not stripping–and even recent releases like Manchester by the Sea have all featured blue collar workers as protagonists.
Speaking out on Twitter, Chris Pratt reflected that this month’s Men’s Fitness comments were probably not the sharpest thing he ever said.
We live in an age where diversity in Hollywood is a constantly talked about thing, which likely made Chris Pratt’s comments stand out.