Jurassic World star Chris Pratt is one of the leading proponents of male body objectification. When he turned his recognizable, portly self into a razor-sharp six-pack for Guardians of the Galaxy, women and men alike gazed upon it like it was Jesus' face in a piece of toast. People only knew because Pratt made them aware. With a single Instagram, the actor reinvented his place in Hollywood.

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"A huge part of how my career has shifted is based on the way that I look, on the way that I've shaped my body to look," he told Radio 4's Front Row earlier this month. Going from Park and Recreation's chubby, lovable Andy into a physically tuned Marvel action hero sparked massive interest. Did he feel objectified and scrutinized by onlookers" "Totally," Pratt said.

There's an argument that he shouldn't have to try. That's the dadbod philosophy. Be and own your flabby self. But Pratt also knows that being a movie star requires a certain photogenic quality. And if his female costars are going to feel societal pressure to live up to those ideals, he should too. At least, that's what Pratt thinks.

"I think it's appalling that for a long time only women were objectified, but I think if we really want to really advocate for equality, it's important to not objectify women less, but objectify men as often as we objectify women," he said.

This summer, moviegoers will soak up the chiseled glory of Channing Tatum's Mad Max XXL, an ode to looking like a million bucks, feeling like a million bucks, and thrusting your junk like a million bucks. Women and gay men too embarrassed to set foot in an actual strip club will flock to the movie. Straight men will endure it, either finding solace in the shirtless breakdancing and ass crack-bstraddling thongs or considering their own bodies, the same way women do during every other movie… ever. This is not a bad thing. Hot bodies can be enjoyed and raise questions.

Pratt's big thing is health. Logic told him to whip himself into shape. While overweight—nearly 300 pounds at one point—Pratt revealed that he was impotent, fatigued, emotionally depressed. "I had real health issues that were affecting me in a major way," Pratt said. "It's bad for your heart, your skin, your system, your spirit."

For more on Pratt, check out our September 2014 profile on the rising star.

[via EW

Matt Patches Senior Writer Patches is a Senior Writer at Esquire.com.

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