Mccuish 1,935 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 James Gunn has been fired as the director of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3†after a series of offensive tweets were unearthed that made light of such controversial topics as pedophelia and rape. Disney, the studio behind the comic book franchise, made the announcement in the midst of Comic-Con, the geek convention where Gunn is beloved for his horror work in films such as “Slither†and for the irreverent take he applied to the superhero genre in the first Guardians and its sequel. “The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values, and we have severed our business relationship with him,†said Alan Horn, the studio’s chairman. Most of the tweets date between 2008 and 2011. In one, Gunn wrote, “The best thing about being raped is when you’re done being raped and it’s like ‘whew this feels great, not being raped!†In another he joked that attending a meeting of the North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) made him finally feel “…ok being who I am.†Gunn was contrite on Twitter and sought to explain his remarks, writing, “In the past, I have apologized for humor of mine that hurt people. I truly felt sorry and meant every word of my apologies. For the record, when I made these shocking jokes, I wasn’t living them out. I know this is a weird statement to make, and seems obvious, but, still, here I am, saying it.†Gunn was originally expected to participate at Sony’s Comic-Con panel, tweeting out a tease that he would be in Hall-H at the time of the event, although it was unclear what he would be hawking. The panel is supposed to present footage from “Venom†and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,†neither of which is directed, produced, or written by Gunn. He will no longer be participating, according to an individual with knowledge of the event. Disney did not announce a replacement for Gunn. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3†is scheduled to hit theaters in 2020. The prior two films, which follow a ragtag group of space adventurers, have collectively made over $1.6 billion globally. This isn’t Gunn’s first digital era controversy. Six years ago, he apologized publicly for a 2011 blog that was criticized as sexist and homophobic. In an entry entitled “The 50 Superheroes You Most Want to Have Sex With,†Gunn speculated that Iron Man could “turn†the lesbian Batwoman into a heterosexual, labeled Gambit a “Cajun fruit,†and called Batgirl, who is a teenage mother in the comics, “easy.†Facing a backlash, Gunn said he regretted making “poorly worded†statements. Credit: James Gunn Fired From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin-iri 984 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 did they not do background checks before they hired him? this is an entire mess tbh. I would get Taika Waititi to direct vol.3 if I were marvel, he has experience and the tone of Thor Ragnarok was similar enough to GotG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupper 1,410 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 did they not do background checks before they hired him? this is an entire mess tbh. I would get Taika Waititi to direct vol.3 if I were marvel, he has experience and the tone of Thor Ragnarok was similar enough to GotG. They knew James Gunn was an asshole who makes creepy jokes, cause he's been doing it for years lol They just don't care until the media does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpa 6,547 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 They knew James Gunn was an asshole who makes creepy jokes, cause he's been doing it for years lol They just don't care until the media does. Gunn is in his 50s too. Grown ass man joking about rape and child sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin-iri 984 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 They knew James Gunn was an asshole who makes creepy jokes, cause he's been doing it for years lol They just don't care until the media does. Yeah I wouldn't defend Disney on this either, though for the sake of not getting into similar shit in the future I can imagine Disney cracking down on stuff like this from here on. I imagine a lot of workers in this industry shaking in their boots right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Mars 2,142 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 They knew James Gunn was an asshole who makes creepy jokes, cause he's been doing it for years lol They just don't care until the media does. What a big mess. Disney is also a snake for firing him after the media put the spotlight on his messy ass. They won't let him bring them down LOL "The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values". Values, my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmusicfan09 12 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiennaMiller 168 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Wow yikes, he sounds very misogynistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kxjay_ 718 Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Disney is the villain here There's no way in hell they didn't know about this. And like one user above said, they'll only take action when the media starts to notice. Disney is the greediest company on Earth, they will steal and lie to get what they want. The fact that they're acting holier-than-thou in thus situation, sickens me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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