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Is it possible for these 2 to crossbreed? I realy don't wnat them 2 >_<; But i want both in the same tank :3. Thanks home slices.

no, platies are Xiphophorus, where guppies are poecilia.

Will they even try?

A randy male guppy or platy might well try, but it wont come to anything, the species are far too different to hybridise. Gonapodia ond orifices wont fit etc. Why would you want a hybrid anyway?

i DONT want a hybrid, i hust want both in the same tank.

If your concern is whether they will even be attracted to each other the answer will almost definately be no. endler's females are notorious for only really wanting to accept other endler male even though they are compatible with all the other fancy guppies. secondly endler females are too small and most male aren't attracted to small females, they like em big.
third endler male also like endler female and they are offen less colorful than their male counter parts. It is not so with platy's .. Im sure that the platies you get, whether male or female, will be very brightly colored (a good thing). platies are very visual when it comes to mating.
the last point, to repeat what LHE, said .. they are too different, so even if by some weird coinsidence they do decide to go at it.. nothing will happen...

so get em if you want but if you asked me i would mixed the to since guppy are very peaceful and platies are a community fish...their might be more tension that is good for the guppy's

Good, cause i want my endler's to be pure and BTW, all of the endlers i have are males.

My male guppy always tried to breed with my platys, even when his female was alive. They do like large females! maybe the endlers will be different, but without any female endlers around they might start trying to harass the platys or each other!

The pottery that growls!

vicious bring up a good point... I would definately think of getting some endler females.. too many boys and your get all sorts of other problems..