James Gunn's dismissal from Guardians of the Galaxy franchise is about more than just offensive tweets
Vox culture critic Todd VanderWerff says James Gunn's dismissal from Guardians of the Galaxy reveals a much more nuanced story, involving a campaign from the far-right that attacks critics of Trump.
Production has effectively stopped on the third instalment of Guardians of the Galaxy ever since Disney fired the director and co-writer of the franchise, James Gunn. He was dismissed from the project after a series of offensive tweets came to light, dating back to 2008.
This week, the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 wrote an open letter asking Disney to reinstate Gunn. To help unpack this controversy, Todd VanderWerff, critic at large for Vox, joins q guest host Ali Hassan live from Los Angeles. Listen above.
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