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Involved: Tweets posted between 2008 and 2011 that mock stories such as rape or pedophilia.
James Gunn, director of Marvel movies The Guardians of the galaxy a has been sent back by the studio and will not realize the last opus of the series, announces Disney, Friday, July 20, confirming an information of the site Hollywood Reporter ( in English ). It is rejected after old tweets scabreux "indefensible" resurfaced. In these posts, written between 2008 and 2011, the scriptwriter and director made fun of topics such as rape and pedophilia.
"The comments made on James' Twitter account and his behavior are indefensible and incompatible with the values of our studio, we ended our professional relationship with him " said Alan Horn, boss of Walt Disney Studios, parent company of Marvel, in a statement.
These old tweets were notably unearthed by the conservative site The Daily Caller, then right-wing and far-right figures hostile to James Gunn, a fervent critic of Donald Trump. "Many people who have followed my career know that when I started, I saw myself as a provocateur, making movies and telling outrageous and taboo jokes" defended James Gunn on Twitter.
1. Many people who have watched my career know when I started, I saw myself as a provocateur, making movies and telling jokes that were outrageous and taboo. As well as many others, I have developed a person, so my work and my humor
– James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 20, 2018
When he wrote these tweets, he was a person "totally different" . "My period when I said things just to shock and react is over" he added. James Gunn directed the first two films The Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014 and 2017. The third volume, which had been commissioned, is due out in 2020.
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