"We fully support him": Chris Pratt shares open letter from 'Guardians of the Galaxy' cast on James Gunn scandal
Disney announced on July 20 that it had fired James Gunn over decade old tweets he had made joking about delicate topics such as rape and pedophilia. Initially unearthed by conservative outlet The Daily Caller, the tweets were made years ago but appeared to display a lack of sensitivity and empathy from the popular 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director.
"Expendables is so manly I f***ed the s*** out of the p***y boy next to me! The boys ARE back in town!," one of the tweets read, and in another, he 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!"
Several further such posts had social media up in arms, leaving Disney with little choice but to terminate their relationship with a director who many considered one of the rising stars in the industry.
