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Is Chris Pratt "Hollywood's worst Chris?" Some Twitter users seem to think so. Now, some of the 'Avengers' have assembled to defend their fellow actor amid the social media backlash.

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00:00Is Chris Pratt Hollywood's worst Chris? Some Twitter users seem to think so.

00:04Now, a few of the Avengers have assembled to defend their fellow actor amid the social media backlash.

00:09Avengers!

00:16Assemble.

00:17It all began on Twitter Sunday when Warrior Nun writer Amy Berg tweeted pictures of Chris Pratt,

00:22Chris Pine, Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Evans captioned with the words,

00:25One has to go. A flood of responses singled out Pratt as the unlucky Chris.

00:29As the tweet went viral, many used his religion and alleged views on LGBTQ issues as well as his

00:34supposed conservative political beliefs to call out the actor. A practicing Christian, Pratt reportedly

00:39attends a church in Los Angeles that has links to the Hillsong megachurch, which was described by

00:44actress Ellen Page last year as, quote, infamously anti-LGBTQ. At the time, Pratt addressed Page's

00:50comments on social media, writing,

00:52It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which hates a certain group of people

00:56and is infamously anti-LGBTQ. Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a church that

01:02opens their doors to absolutely everyone. Pratt was also criticized for missing a Joe Biden campaign

01:07fundraiser in Hollywood attended by many of his Avengers co-stars, which sparked off speculation

01:11he was pro-Trump. The Twitter backlash escalated quickly, and by Tuesday night, Pratt's MCU co-stars,

01:17Zoe Saldana, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, and Jeremy Renner were among those that took to social

01:22media to defend Pratt. Downey Jr. wrote on Instagram,

01:25What a world, the sinless are casting stones at my brother Chris Pratt. A real Christian who lives

01:30by principle has never demonstrated anything but positivity and gratitude, and he just married

01:35into a family that makes space for civil discourse and, just plain fact, insists on service at the

01:40highest value. If you take issue with Chris, I've got a novel idea. Delete your social media accounts,

01:45sit with your own defects of character, work on them, then celebrate your humanness. Avengers cast

01:50member Jeremy Renner liked RDJ's post. Meanwhile, Pratt's Guardians of the Galaxy co-star,

01:55Zoe Saldana, tweeted a Tupac quote, writing,

01:58No matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out, keep your head up, and handle it. Tupac,

02:02you got this, Pratt, Pratt, Pratt. Your family, friends, colleagues, and everyone who's ever

02:07crossed paths with you knows your heart and your worth. And Ruffalo shared a personal testimonial

02:12of Pratt tweeting,

02:13You all, Pratt, Pratt, Pratt is as solid a man there is. I know him personally,

02:17and instead of casting aspersions, look at how he lives his life. He is just not overtly political

02:22as a rule. This is a distraction. Let's keep our eyes on the prize, friends. We are so close now.

02:27However, some social media users were quick to question the Avengers' support of Pratt.

02:31One popular tweet read,

02:33Where was this energy when Brie Larson was massively harassed for months just for advocating for

02:37diversity in the industry? And they all knew about it. Suddenly, Chris Pratt gets some criticism,

02:42and they all come to his defense? Pratt himself has yet to comment on the controversy.

02:46For more on this story, head to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

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