Chris Pratt went from living in a van to Hollywood stardom after chance encounter changed everything

Chris Pratt's journey to becoming one of Hollywood's go-to action stars started with him living in a van in Hawaii.

In a recent post on X, the 47-year-old actor reflected on his beginnings: "Before Hollywood, I was living in a van in Hawaii and waiting tables at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company," revealing that a chance encounter working one night changed his life.

"One day, the incredible Rae Dawn Chong walked into the restaurant, and naturally, I went up to her table and said, 'Hey, you’re a movie star!