Chris Pratt is open to returning as Star-Lord for the right story

gamesradar.com:

After a decade on our screens, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 marks a farewell to Marvel’s favorite A-holes. However, as James Gunn departs for DC, it seems it may not be the end of the road for all of the characters. 

Speaking to GamesRadar+, Chris Pratt says that he’s open to a future with Star-Lord on the big screen, but only if it does justice to the world Gunn has created. 

"It would be strange to continue Peter’s story without James," Pratt says of a potential return without Gunn leading the charge. "He's done such a masterful job in the first three films. We really found the voice of Peter Quill together and without him, obviously, I would never have had this opportunity. He writes it, he directs it, he dreams up the music, it’s his imagination on screen. So, to continue to tell the story, it would really be important to honor what he's done in the first three films and to honor what the fans have grown to love about the character and not simply do it because people might show up to pay for it, you know?"

Pratt continues: "I don't want to be cynical in the approach and if that's the case, I just wouldn't do it at all. So maybe down the road if something makes sense I would do it but it would really have to check a lot of the right boxes."

Part of this determination comes from the very special relationship that Pratt developed working with Gunn on these movies. The Suicide Squad director first cast him back in 2013, changing the actor’s career trajectory from comedy roles in Parks & Recreation to a Hollywood leading man. 

"We've both grown up so much," Pratt says of their partnership. "We've been through a lot together, the ups and the downs, we've been there for each other by just being together for that many