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Chris Pratt Shares His Relatable Halloween Parenting Challenge
Chris Pratt is getting ready for a fa-boo-lous Halloween.
The Guardians of the Galaxy star revealed that while he and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are busy prepping for the holiday with their kids Lyla, 6, Eloise, 4, and Ford, 23 months—as well as his and ex Anna Faris’ son Jack, 14—he’s still not sure what marvelous costumes his brood will wear.
“I could give you an answer today, and it would not be the right answer,” Pratt exclusively told E! News’ Will Marfuggi during a joint interview with his Terminal List costar Constance Wu, “because they’re constantly changing their minds.”
Planning gets especially complicated because, according to the 47-year-old, his “kids dress up all the time,” adding that Lyla and Eloise have been running around the house in matching purple space cadet costumes.
“They're like NASA astronauts with rockets on their back,” he said. “But then they've been wearing that so much that I'm not sure they're going to actually wear that for Halloween.”
As for the boys? The Parks and Recreation alum shared that Ford is sticking with the autumnal vibes and dressing up as a pumpkin, while Jack plans to throw it back to the Seattle Supersonics—now the Oklahoma City Thunder—with a classic Supersonics jersey.
Wu could certainly relate to his Halloween parenting struggles, laughing that her and partner Ryan Kattner’s kids—a 6-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son—are also changing their minds about their costumes.
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“My son has been saying he wants to be a ghost,” the 44-year-old told E!, “but then yesterday out of nowhere he says, 'I want to be Bluey.'”
As for her daughter, since she is not a fan of the spooky vibes, she wants to jump into the look of her favorite musician: Rosé from Blackpink.
“She loves Blackpink,” Wu exclaimed. “She really wants to be her, so she's trying to get that platinum blonde wig.”
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And with season two of The Terminal List headed to the small screen, chances are high fans will be dressing up as their characters James Reece and Katie Buranek for Halloween. Although, Pratt was quick to note that the show has done its best to keep their characters more grounded.
“This is a little different than your typical action show because we really are tethering it to reality,” he explained. “We're trying really hard to make James Reece not a superhero. He's a guy who's got a great skill set and can get out of difficult situations, but he's not immortal.”
Season two of The Terminal List premieres on Prime Video Oct. 21, with all eight episodes dropping at the same time.
For a look at some of Pratt’s sweetest dad moments, keep reading.
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Life in the Fast Lane
Jack Pratt, Chris Pratt's son with ex-wife Anna Faris, scored quite the selfie with F1 champ Lewis Hamilton during a March 2026 trip to Tokyo with his dad, who was in town with castmates including Jack Black to promote The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
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Sunny Days
Wife Katherine Schwarzenegger shared this sweet pic of Chris and their daughters Lyla and Eloise taking advantage of an unseasonably warm March day in L.A.
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The House That Chris Built
Who could blame Katherine for being impressed by her husband's feat of carpentry, here in the sanding-and-priming stage?
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Cuddle Time
He may have been a little sleep-deprived, but no doubt Chris loved this quiet moment with son Ford, born in November 2024.
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Three's Company
"Breakfast is served," Chris wrote on Instagram Stories in January 2024 amid a new wellness routine. "I'll be fasting til noon."
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
"What a day!" Chris wrote on Instagram in July 2023 after catching a Los Angeles Dodgers game with his son. "Jack and I got to hit the mound together, eat our bodyweight in Dodger Dogs and delivered the game opening announcement!"
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Sweet Memories
Chris received a special treat from his kids after returning home from an on-location shoot in May 2022.
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Girl Dad
The Parks and Recreation alum rocked a "Girl Dad" shirt in June 2021.
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Need a Lift?
Chris carried Lyla on his shoulders in a Father's Day 2022 tribute that Katherine shared.
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Baby on Board
The Marvel actor and Eloise shared a sweet daddy-daughter moment in June 2022.
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Three Generations
Lyla and Eloise went on a family walk with their dad and grandpa Arnold Schwarzenegger in this 2023 snapshot.
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Most Valuable Papa
Chris was Jack's MVP when he took the young boy to a Seattle Seahawks game in November 2023.
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All Dolled Up
"All I have to say is… Jack would never do this to me," Chris joked on Instagram after his daughters gave him a makeover in August 2023.
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Christmas Traditions
Chris set up Elf on a Shelf for his kids in December 2022.
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What a Treat
The Jurassic World star went trick-or-treating with his daughter Lyla on Halloween 2023.
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