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Never-seen-before clip of Chris Pratt's audition with Dave Bautista for Guardians Of The Galaxy is released as part of Marvel's Phase 2 Collection

Published: 13:23 EST, 7 December 2015 | Updated: 16:58 EST, 7 December 2015

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Chris Pratt fans are getting a treat after Marvel Cinematic Universe decided to release a never-before-seen early audition by the actor for the role of Peter Quill in Guardians Of The Galaxy.

In the tape first published on Yahoo! Movies, the 36-year-old star is seen performing a scene against a black backdrop with Dave Bautista as Drax where he tries to persuade the Destroyer not to kill Gamora, who is eventually played in the movie by Zoe Saldana.

And it's clearly Pratt's 'everyman' approach that appealed to the studio who cast the Parks And Recreation actor in the 2014 superhero movie and launched his meteoric rise to global stardom.

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Game change: Chris Pratt's audition for Guardians Of The Galaxy has been released and director James Gunn described the exchange of lines between him and Dave Bautista as 'something very special'

Hired! As a result of the audition, both Pratt and Bautista were cast as Peter Quill aka Star-Lord and Drax The Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie (pictured) that was released in 2014

Guardians director James Gunn wrote about the audition tape in a Facebook post on Friday and how both Pratt and Bautista came to be doing lines together.

'Dave tested first, and I thought he was so great that I had him stick around to read with Chris (who I already thought I was going to cast), because I wanted to see their chemistry together,' Gunn wrote.

'They had auditioned with two different scenes - this is them kind of mixing those scenes up, as well as doing some improv,' he explained.

The audition also marked the very first time that two Guardians acted together, Gunn shared with fans.

'I knew there was a spark of something very special, and it's the reason both Chris and Dave were cast,' he said.

Fan highlight: Gunn has pointed out that the never-before-seen footage marks the first time that two Guardians acted on screen together

Doing lines: Pratt and Bautista act out a scene in which Quill tries to persuade Drax not to kill Gamora, who is ultimately played on the big screen by Zoe Saldana

Humor: The funny exchange has Pratt drawing a finger across his throat as a euphemism for killing but Drax doesn't understand what he's doing

Understated: Pratt's 'everyman' appeal comes across as he patiently explains a course of action Drax should take

Guardians Of The Galaxy grossed a staggering $773.3 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, and Pratt and Bautista will reprise their roles in a sequel set to start production in early 2016.

Since this audition took place, Pratt has become just about the most bankable star in Hollywood, with 2015's Jurassic World - that made more than $1.6 billion globally - cementing his place at the top of the sought-after actors list.

But back when he and the former WWE champion were exchanging lines, Pratt's dream of superstardom was still a long shot.

My pick: Guardians director James Gunn shot the superhero movie in England and back in 2013, shared this photo of himself with a bulkier Chris Pratt whom he cast in the coveted leading role, a decision he had to defend to fans

In fact, when news of his casting was announced, Gunn found himself having to defend the decision to die-hard Marvel comics fans.

'In an Chris Pratt auditioned against A-list big-time movie stars for the most desired role around and Marvel was ballsy enough to back me when I wanted to hire him, Gunn declared back in 2013.

'I’ll love them forever for going with me on that. No other studio in the world would have ever taken that risk,' he declared back in 2013.

Cutting loose: The spark between the two comes to a head towards the end of the scene as they start to joke around and improvise

We did good! The actors clearly had a good feeling about how it was going as they high-fived each other before the camera stopped rolling

Life-changing: The audition changed both men's lives and cemented their Hollywood careers with Pratt going on to be cast as the lead in the blockbuster Jurassic World and Bautista winning the part of Mr. Hinx in Spectre

The video of the audition forms part of the bonus material included in a new exclusive Blu-ray collection being released Tuesday of all the Marvel Cinematic universe Phase 2 films.

The bonus disc features more than two-and-a-half hours of unseen footage including deleted and extended scenes and commentary in addition to the Chris Pratt audition tape.

The set, available for purchase on Amazon.com for $I84.99 also includes 'a Morag orb containing one of the legendary Infinity Stones, a gold-foiled page from the book of the Dark Elves, an ancient drawing from the Morag vault, Avengers and S.T.R.I.K.E. uniform patches and a replica of the Tony Stark tattoo from Iron Man 3.'

Blockbuster: 2014's Guardians Of The Galaxy grossed more than $773 million worldwide and is featured in the new Blu-ray Phase 2 Collection of Marvel Cinematic Universe films being released by Walt Disney on Tuesday