Screen Rant

  • It's been one year since James Gunn was fired from Guardians of the Galaxy 3. 1 / 7

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  • Gunn was fired on July 20, 2018, after a collection of offensive tweets came to light. 2 / 7

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  • Disney's Alan Horn moved swiftly to fire Gunn, calling his tweets "indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values." 3 / 7

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  • However, fans and the cast were both left extremely unhappy with the situation. 4 / 7

  • As the months wore on, no replacement for Gunn was ever announced, and his script was still being used. 5 / 7

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  • Gunn then signed on to write and direct The Suicide Squad, but that didn't prevent a Marvel return. 6 / 7

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  • In March 2019, Disney confirmed James Gunn had been rehired to direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3. 7 / 7

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