Hollywood star Chris Pratt has publicly addressed rumours concerning his potential appearance in the next Avengers film.While many members of the original cast have been confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday—the first team-up film since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame—several key details remain under wraps. Speculation has been mounting that Pratt, who portrays Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will appear in the blockbuster, which is currently slated for release on December 18, 2026.During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host questioned Pratt about these rumors. Jimmy playfully interrogated him, asking, “If the Pope asked you if Star-Lord was going to be in the next Avengers: Doomsday movie, would you tell him?” Pratt laughed and responded, “I would have to tell him.”When Jimmy insisted that the actor reveal whether he was making a “surprise visit” to the franchise right then and there, Chris Pratt joked, “You’re not quite the Pope, Jimmy.”Beyond the Marvel universe, Chris Pratt is currently working on a documentary about St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican. He is also actively promoting Mercy, a science fiction thriller co-starring Rebecca Ferguson, which is scheduled to hit theaters this month.last year, a new trailer for the upcoming sci-fi action thriller Mercy was released, offering the first detailed look at Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson in the film’s high-stakes, near-future storyline.Set in 2029, Mercy follows detective John (played by Chris Pratt), who is detained inside a secured, high-tech interrogation chamber after being accused of murdering his wife.In the trailer, he is shown being questioned by Maddox, an advanced A.I. judge portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson, who appears on a large digital screen as she evaluates the case against him.According to the footage, the A.I. system grants Pratt’s character just 90 minutes to prove his innocence before it delivers a final verdict and sentence. The trailer highlights the central premise of Mercy: an automated justice programme built to function as judge, jury and executioner in capital cases.