James Gunn fired as 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' director following resurfaced old tweets

Updated 5:12 p.m. EST with Gunn’s statement.

Guardians of the Galaxy franchise director James Gunn has been fired in light of tweets from his past, THR reported Friday afternoon. 

“The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values, and we have severed our business relationship with him,” said Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. 

Though the statement does not specify the contents of Gunn’s tweets, other users have screenshots that may point in the right direction:

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Source: Mashable | James Gunn fired as 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' director following resurfaced old tweets