Original Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski knows which actor he doesn't want to see in Netflix's adaptations.Taking to Twitter, Bleszinski stated, "Oh and keep Chris Pratt away from the Gears franchise, FFS." While the streaming platform has confirmed that several Gears of War projects, including a movie and an adult animated series, are in development, no actors are attached at the time of writing.RELATED: Gears of War Movie, Adult Animated Series, Headed to Netflix

Bleszinski has been vocal as to who he would like to see feature in any Gears of War adaptations. The designer has emphasized his support of Dave Bautista in the role of Marcus Fenix, with the actor himself eager to get stuck into the job. The WWE wrestler-turned-movie star posted a clip of a trailer he made for Gears 5 DLC which sees him donning the iconic COG armor. Bautista even teased Netflix, stating that he couldn't have made casting the part any easier. Bleszinski also stated that he would like to see Ryan Reynolds in a role, potentially as the wise-cracking Baird. Despite his enthusiasm, the creative director also confirmed that he's not directly involved with Netflix's plans.

During its initial run, Bleszinski was the lead designer for Gears of War, working with developer Epic Games to assemble the acclaimed third-person cover shooter. Ahead of the fourth title, Bleszinski decided he had had enough of his work on the series and left the studio to pursue other ventures. His follow-up game was Lawbreakers, a first-person character shooter that was a critical and commercial failure.

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Pratt doesn't have a role in any Gears of War project yet but does have the leading part in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The film will be released in April 2023 and will see Pratt star as Mario, with Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach alongside him. Having also just featured in Thor: Love and Thunder, he'll once again be reprising his role as Star-Lord in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special as well as GotG Vol.3, which is scheduled to release in 2023.

Netflix's Gears of War movie and animated series do not yet have a release date. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special arrives on Disney+ on Nov. 25.

Source: Twitter