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James Gunn gave MCU the much-needed film to bring them back from the depths of poor reviews. His Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has received sufficiently positive responses from the audience. But it was before this very film when Gunn was fired from the Marvel Studios by a Disney exec for his alleged old controversial tweets. He has spoken of the incident before, but this time, he revealed what he went through emotionally.
Gunn’s Guardians family, including Chris Pratt, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana and others, stood by him during this tough period. He was fired sometime in 2018 before being re-hired in 2019 but that proved to be a boon for him as he got to direct the DC film The Suicide Squad at that time, which paved his way to get appointed as the studio’s co-head.
Speaking to OneMan, James Gunn opened up about that turbulent time and what was going on in his mind. He said, “On one hand, it was a very painful period and there are moments when I recall it and say to myself, ‘God, why were you so stupid?’ On the other hand, I am grateful for that period because I think it came at a moment of my life when I really needed it.” He added, “I had forgotten the reason I make movies. What was important to me. I also didn’t know how much my people loved me. I used to be the person who worked hard, who could depend on his status and fame to receive love.”
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