Disney rehires James Gunn after resurfaced offensive tweets scandal
After getting booted off of the Guardians Of The Galaxy franchise last year, the Suicide Squad 2 director James Gunn has allegedly been rehired by Disney.
According to Deadline, James Gunn was originally fired by Disney last July for problematic tweets he made nearly a decade ago. According to the Verge, Gunn made tweets relating to pedophilia, transphobia and other offensive topics.
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Allegedly, Gunn met with Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn to discuss his problematic behavior. Swayed by Gunn’s public apology, Horn decided to reinstate him. In addition to his public apology, which you can read below, Horn says that Gunn’s handling of the situation afterward also played as a major factor.
2. It’s not to say I’m better, but I am very, very different than I was a few years ago; today I try to root my work in love and connection and less in anger. My days saying something just because it’s shocking and trying to get a reaction are over.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 20, 2018
4. 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.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 20, 2018
5. Anyway, that’s the completely honest truth: I used to make a lot of offensive jokes. I don’t anymore. I don’t blame my past self for this, but I like myself more and feel like a more full human being and creator today. Love you to you all.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 20, 2018
Despite currently working on Warner Bros and DC’s second Suicide Squad, Disney says that they are allowing Gunn to work on Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 after the supervillian movie’s production. Prior to Gunn’s removal at Disney last year, he had already written the script for the third Guardians Of The Galaxy installment.
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If you recall, last October, fans of Guardians Of The Galaxy banded together to erect a massive billboard asking Disney to reinstate Gunn.
The giant appeal ad recently appeared in Garden Grove, California, at an intersection just a few miles away from nearby Disneyland in Anaheim. It reads, “Save the Galaxy: James Gunn for Vol. 3” and was funded by a GoFundMe campaign.
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