Chris Pratt Gets Ripped For ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’

Move over Hugh Jackman and Chris Hemsworth there is a new hottie coming to the Marvel Universe.

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Recently Chris Pratt (Parks And Recreations) has undergone a dramatic physical transformation for his upcoming lead role in Marvel's superhero flick "Guardians of the Galaxy."

The 34-year-old actor posted a shirtless shot of himself on Instagram on Saturday, showing off his bulging biceps, toned abs and new cut body adding, ""Six months no beer. #GOTG Kinda douchey to post this but my brother made me."

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Pratt will star alongside Zoe Saldana, Glenn Close, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, John C. Reilly and Benicio Del Toro in the latest Marvel comic film, set to be released next year. Pratt, who will take on the role of Star-Lord.

Pratt has gone through a series of body transformations over the years for his roles "Moneyball" and "Zero Dark Thirty."

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The James Gunn-directed movie tells the story of Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord, (played by Pratt). A pilot who ends up in space with a rag tag group of outlaws that includes: Drax the Destroyer (a human resurrected as a warrior, bent on killing Thanos), Groot (an alien that resembles a massive walking tree), Gamora (the last living member of her species, who once was Thanos' assassin) and Rocket Raccoon (a genetically engineered critter with a love of explosives and weapons).

"Guardians of the Galaxy" is slated for release on August 1, 2014.