Selma Blair leaves Twitter following the defense of James Gunn

The move followed Blair's repeated defenses of Gunn on the platform Sunday, where she wrote to the director, "@JamesGunn Thank you for your talent, your decency and your evolution as a man You even supported me when I was in a scary place, and guided me to the good and decent thing to do, "wrote the actress. Blair also shared a Change.org petition asking Marvel to rehire Gunn on Twitter because, in his words, "if people are punished". despite changing, while does it teach people to own mistakes and to evolve? "She called Gunn" one of the good ones. "

Thursday, Blair already seemed to be considering leaving the platform, sharing the story of Guardian " James Gunn was- he the first undeserved victim of the new Hollywood zero? tolerance policy? "with the legend " Does anyone have any feelings about leaving Twitter? "

Blair and Gunn have been close friends for years, the first saying that the director cemented his determination to make allegations of badual harbadment against director James Toback

"Really, these are two men who comforted me the most by saying," You will be safe it'll be fine, "said Blair The Hollywood Reporter in February. "James Gunn and Scott Derrickson Dr. Strange Scott Derrickson, approached and said how important it was to be on this side of the story."

Gunn was ousted from his role as a writer and director of the Guardians franchise after conservative personalities resurrected old director tweets in which he joked about topics such as pedophilia and rape. In addition to Blair, Guardians Chris Pratt and Dave Bautista defended the director

. You can find me on Instagram. #Istandwithjamesgunn

– Selma Blair (@SelmaBlair) July 28, 2018