The lead
cast of Guardians of the Galaxy has called for the reinstatement of its
director James Gunn, after he was sacked earlier this month over old tweets.
Chris
Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel all signed an open letter
supporting Gunn, and said they had been shocked by his removal.
Disney
fired Gunn from the third instalment of the hit sci-fi franchise after tweets
posted between 2008-2011 resurfaced, where he joked about rape and paedophilia.
He wrote
and directed both of the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films, with the
third due for release in 2020. He also worked on the successful Avengers
franchise.
In the open
letter, the cast thanked fans of the films, along with members of the media who
had also expressed their support for Gunn.
"We
are not here to defend [Gunn's] jokes of many years ago but rather to share our
experience having spent many years together on set making Guardians of the
Galaxy 1 and 2," they said.
"The
character he has shown in the wake of his firing is consistent with the man he
was every day on set, and his apology, now and from years ago when first
addressing those remarks, we believe is from the heart, a heart we all know,
trust and love. In casting each of us to help him tell the story of misfits who
find redemption, he changed our lives forever. We believe the theme of
redemption has never been more relevant than now."
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