The thing that the Chrises have going for them is that no matter what they do, they have a cushion of Chrisness to guard them agains public ridicule. We have given them exaggerated personas of what we imagine they're like, combined with the the best qualities and characteristics of the characters they play. And because they've accepted this role in their public appearances, the branded Chrises and the real Chrises have merged in our imaginations. We feel like we know them. Unless they go and do something incredibly out of character, we'll root for them. That's how Chris Pratt survived ending a beloved internet love story when he filed for divorce from Anna Faris . It's how Chris Evans managed to win us back after Jenny Slate's honest and sad post-breakup interview