--- title: Guardians of the Galaxy: Chris Pratt Visits Childrens Hospital description: He stopped by Children's Hospital Los Angeles in a Guardians canonical: https://time.com/3153985/chris-pratt-visits-childrens-hospital-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-costume/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-21T15:52:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-01T08:58:08.611Z og:title: Chris Pratt Visits Children's Hospital in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Costume og:description: Confirming any and all suspicions that he is perfect og:url: https://time.com/3153985/chris-pratt-visits-childrens-hospital-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-costume/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta48123fbe2c88ef6/69869e6acd804d1736ccc3c5/453169864.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3600 og:image:height: 2025 og:image:alt: Chris Pratt og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Chris Pratt Visits Children's Hospital in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Costume twitter:description: Confirming any and all suspicions that he is perfect twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta48123fbe2c88ef6/69869e6acd804d1736ccc3c5/453169864.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Chris Pratt Visits Children's Hospital in _Guardians of the Galaxy_ Costume > Sponsored content. 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The 35-year-old actor made good on a promise from earlier this summer — he visited patients in Los Angeles in costume._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 21, 2014 3:52 PM UTC The 35-year-old actor made good on a promise from earlier this summer — he visited patients in Los Angeles in costume. by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Aug 21, 2014 3:52 PM UTC We already knew Chris Pratt could [rap](http://time.com/3082527/chris-pratt-raps-eminem-forget-about-dre/), [French braid](http://time.com/3024505/chris-pratt-french-braid-hair/), be [hot](http://www.eonline.com/eol%5Fimages/Entire%5FSite/201367/rs%5F293x473-130707135311-634.ChrisPratt.jl.070713%5Fcopy.jpg), be [hilarious](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1x4h6dO-ew), and be [adorable with pugs](http://38.media.tumblr.com/454b539974489f8ef31ff1df511a521a/tumblr%5Fn6l0iikquX1ttqoz7o1%5F500.png). Oh, what’s that? That’s not enough for you to have a mega-huge crush on him? Well, here’s something he did that is even more amazing. In a recent[ interview](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/30/chris-pratt-guardians-of-galaxy-costume%5Fn%5F5634642.html) with Panzer TV, the actor explained that he took home the costume he wore to play Peter “Star-Lord” Quill in _Guardians of the Galaxy_ so he could go visit children’s hospitals and attempt to brighten the patients’ days. This week, he made good on that promise by stopping by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Here he is, letting a patient try on his coat: > [](https://twitter.com/ChildrensLA/status/502290058641432576) Pratt also spent some extra time with a patient named Dylan Prunty, who is a huge Lego fan and knew Pratt from his role in _The Lego Movie_, E! [reports](http://www.eonline.com/news/571490/chris-pratt-visits-children-s-hospital-los-angeles-in-costume-as-star-lord-from-guardians-of-the-galaxy). They hung out and recited scenes from the film: Alright, Pratt. We can’t possibly imagine what perfect thing you’ll do next to top this, but we have faith that you’ll figure something out. ## Transcript Chris Pratt is staying true to his word. There was a big enough movie to where a kid, it would mean something to a kid who's sick in a hospital for Peter Quill, Starlord to come visit him, I'll do that. I think that's awesome man. That was Pratt in July telling Panzer TV he'd actually stolen his Guardians of the Galaxy costume in hopes of visiting sick children and brightening their days. And Wednesday night Children's Hopsital Las Angeles tweeted. Thanks to the actor, revealing he'd come to visit and made patients smile in the costume. Pratt's wish has come true. The movie soared at the Box Office since opening August 1st, and that's made his character, Star Lord, recognizable to kids everywhere, plus we're guessing he'll get even more recognizable soon. Pratt's next big project? 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