Guardians of the Galaxy James gunn fired!!! - Part 2

[jmc]

If we think James Gunn being punished for 10 years old jokes is bad spare a thought for the racing car driver who the other day lost a sponsor because his father made a racial slur 35 years ago.

 

[Zarex]

I'm in no way questioning Disney's ability to fire at-will employees regardless of the reason. But I do question kowtowing to cybernazis under any circumstances. And I question the wisdom of firing an artist retroactively after previously hiring him for three films and a consulting job and. after he performed his work in an exemplary fashion. I also question the logic of a growing Disney making it clear they don't have their talents backs.

 

[Zarex]

If we think James Gunn being punished for 10 years old jokes is bad spare a thought for the racing car driver who the other day lost a sponsor because his father made a racial slur 35 years ago.

Yeah, I thought that was nuts as well.

 

[JtheDreamer]

I'm off my meds today.

Clearly. LOL

 

[JtheDreamer]

Joss Whedon isn't an Avenger, but James Gunn certainly IS a Guardian. I wouldn't say either of the two Avengers films Joss Whedon directed felt like his authorship in the same way that both Guardians of the Galaxy films feel like they are specific to James Gunn's cinematic style and flair.

If you take away James Gunn, the format changes drastically. The song choices will be noticeably different for a start, and James Gunn's trademark humour seen in other films such as the Scooby-Doo movies he directed will no longer be there. It will be 'Of The Galaxy', rather than 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.

Wait ..... Whedon isn't an Avenger but Gunn is a Guardian?

Puff puff pass.

 

[JtheDreamer]

Gunn wrote some things that some people considered objectionable.

The company he worked for fired him because of that.

You may not think that what he said was objectionable or fireable. That's fine. But you were not his employer. They thought it was.

You say others have done worse. So? This is not between them and his employer....it is between him and his employer.

You say many people like what he got fired for. Good. That means he will get future employment somewhere else. He will not live under a bridge begging for handouts.

C. Lee with the truth!

 

[Doug_Moore]

It kind of makes me ill that people want to try to focus the attention on Alt-Righters instead of the man who conducted himself like that. Imagine if Gunn were the director of the Fantastic Four. I doubt he'd be getting the support from these same people.

Exactly. Anybody could've found those Tweets. A lot of people are just bitter it was an InfoWars guy who did.

If we think James Gunn being punished for 10 years old jokes is bad spare a thought for the racing car driver who the other day lost a sponsor because his father made a racial slur 35 years ago.

We are living in the age of insanity.

Well, looks like GotG3 is delayed, and Bautista is still on twitter acting like a moron.

While I like Bautista, I'm not sure what he thinks he can accomplish with his series of tweets.

He's acting just like President Trump, a man child who keeps whining and crying because he didn't get his way. I'll be amazed if Bautista keeps his job at this point. Edward Norton was fired for doing less.

 

[terry78]

The new pitcher for the White Sox just recently had to apologize for racist and homophobic tweets he made in high school. His girlfriend is black which apparently makes it even worse.

 

[TheVileOne]

someone should go back and find records of old AOL chatroom transcripts and let's really blow all this open.

 

[DalekbusterFitz]

If we think James Gunn being punished for 10 years old jokes is bad spare a thought for the racing car driver who the other day lost a sponsor because his father made a racial slur 35 years ago.

Wait, what? Why would that happen?

 

[DalekbusterFitz]

He's acting just like President Trump, a man child who keeps whining and crying because he didn't get his way. I'll be amazed if Bautista keeps his job at this point. Edward Norton was fired for doing less.

Dave Bautista isn't acting like Donald Trump at all. He's speaking sense for a start. If Dave Bautista is fired for speaking his mind then the Guardians franchise is over.

 

[NotNickFury]

Or he'll just be recast or killed off. The Guardians franchise is much more than just Bautista. Dunno if I'd call everything he's saying sense, but he is stomping his feet because he's not getting his way.

 

[jr24tw]

Or he'll just be recast or killed off. The Guardians franchise is much more than just Bautista. Dunno if I'd call everything he's saying sense, but he is stomping his feet because he's not getting his way.

And if he keeps attacking Disney, the company would be well within their rights to fire him as well. Probably what he's aiming for since he doesn't wanna do GOTG3 without Gunn anyway. He could have just quit by now but he knows that would cost him everything he owns, so he's probably looking to just get fired.

 

[Frodo]

And if he keeps attacking Disney, the company would be well within their rights to fire him as well. Probably what he's aiming for since he doesn't wanna do GOTG3 without Gunn anyway. He could have just quit by now but he knows that would cost him everything he owns, so he's probably looking to just get fired.

I definitely think Disney would rather Bautista break his contract and come down on him like a ton of bricks than to fire him and make him a martyr.

I think they'll just reduce his role considerably and give him a lot less lines, assuming they don't just cancel 3 outright and effectively get rid of him that way.

 

[Prettyricky]

And if he keeps attacking Disney, the company would be well within their rights to fire him as well. Probably what he's aiming for since he doesn't wanna do GOTG3 without Gunn anyway. He could have just quit by now but he knows that would cost him everything he owns, so he's probably looking to just get fired.

Best thing for bautista is finish up his contract and walk away and if hes really loyal work with gunn right away. Does one actor really think he can force the hand of the disney corporation? A side character whos become a joke at that

 

[Raiden]

And if he keeps attacking Disney, the company would be well within their rights to fire him as well. Probably what he's aiming for since he doesn't wanna do GOTG3 without Gunn anyway. He could have just quit by now but he knows that would cost him everything he owns, so he's probably looking to just get fired.

Yeah, it's pretty clear that Bautista wants out, but didn't want to break his contract and be sued by Disney. And Disney will probably ended up making the movie just so he will be forced to honor the contract, especially if he keeps tweeting.

 

[Mysteryman]

Yeah, it's pretty clear that Bautista wants out, but didn't want to break his contract and be sued by Disney. And Disney will probably ended up making the movie just so he will be forced to honor the contract, especially if he keeps tweeting.

Not a fan of how Bautista has handled this.

 

[jmc]

Why does anybody honestly think Bautista's doing it to strong arm Disney? He's doing it because he wants out.

 

[TheVileOne]

I doubt Disney will sue him. They'll just cut him loose. And Batista can go back to his bargain bin direct to video trash.

Once again, he could've handled this without attempting to commit career suicide.

 

[Holiday]

He's been in some good movies besides Guardians, Spectre and Blade Runner 2049. I'm sure Gunn will cast him in future projects at least, lol.

 

[jmc]

He'll be fine, he just won't work for Disney again, and if their current behaviour continues a number of people probably won't be.

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

He'll be fine, he just won't work for Disney again, and if their current behaviour continues a number of people probably won't be.

I agree, Batista is likely more comfortable in a financial sense then anybody he ever knew except Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon. He and his family truly has "F me money" and he can take any stance he wants. Meanwhile what director is going to jump to Disney to do this movie with US Presidential politics intertwined into the reasons they need a new director?

 

[Prettyricky]

I agree, Batista is likely more comfortable in a financial sense then anybody he ever knew except Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon. He and his family truly has "F me money" and he can take any stance he wants. Meanwhile what director is going to jump to Disney to do this movie with US Presidential politics intertwined into the reasons they need a new director?

what does presidential politics have to do with this? this is over rape and pedi kid related jokes at the end of the day. Disney clearly doesn't care if you bash the president as long as you don't cross the lines of kid and family friendly related jokes and jabs. they'll get another director most likely by the end of the year.

 

[Raiden]

He'll be fine, he just won't work for Disney again, and if their current behaviour continues a number of people probably won't be.

We're talking about Disney that is about to be merged with Fox, who has Lucasfilm, Pixar, Marvel, ABC, ESPN, theme parks, and so many other entertainment properties right? I doubt anybody except Bautista is going to boycott Disney.

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

what does presidential politics have to do with this? this is over rape and pedi kid related jokes at the end of the day. Disney clearly doesn't care if you bash the president as long as you don't cross the lines of kid and family friendly related jokes and jabs. they'll get another director most likely by the end of the year.

The investigator/whistle blower is a political player and he moved and the old tweets because of the link to US Presidential politics. Nobody in Hollywood would touch Guardians Vol III with a 10 foot pole, until the next Democratic administration in 2020 or 2024.