3, the filmmakers let it be known that they stood behind Gunn and had no interest in taking the job.įor more than half a year it was unclear how exactly Marvel Studios would be able to move forward with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. When names like Edgar Wright, Taika Waititi, Chris Lord and Phil Miller were proposed as possible replacements at the helm of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The members of the Guardians of the Galaxy cast – including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Sean Gunn, Pom Klementieff and Michael Rooker – all signed an open letter requesting that Gunn get his job back, and many fellow directors made their voices heard on the subject as well. In the following days, weeks, and months, it wasn’t only fans who voiced thunderous support for James Gunn (with over 400,000 signing a petition for his reinstatement), but also many of his colleagues. Of course, that was only the start of the controversy. The social media messages, which featured extremely distasteful jokes about horrendous subjects, put the family-friendly Walt Disney Company in an awkward situation, and they made the decision to remove Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. In the days surrounding San Diego Comic-Con 2018, James Gunn found himself at the center of some controversy due to some nearly decade-old Tweets that had been dug up by a Twitter user who took issue with the filmmaker's political stances. 3 – confirming that the movie would “ conclude the story of this iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy.” He wrote the script himself, and wheels were clearly in motion to make the blockbuster one of the earliest films released as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four.īut then everything changed.
To the surprise of very, very few, James Gunn announced in early 2017 that he had made a deal with Marvel Studios to take the helm of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
This one is a bit of a journey, so strap in. (Image credit: Marvel Studios) The Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.
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