Dave Bautista Threatens To Quit Guardians Of The Galaxy Over James Gunn Firing

Actor Dave Bautista doesnt sound excited to continue playing Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy after Disney fired director James Gunn for offensive tweets from his past.

The cast of the franchise publicly opposed Disneys decision in an open letter of support for Gunn, which asked the company to reinstate the director.

On Sunday, a fan asked Bautista on Twitter if he had any plans if Gunn wasnt reinstated for the upcoming third installment of the film series.

I will do what Im legally obligated to do but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for, he responded. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isnt GOTG. Its also pretty nauseating to work for someone whod empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis . Thats just how I feel

I will do what Im legally obligated to do but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isnt GOTG. Its also pretty nauseating to work for someone whod empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis . Thats just how I feel https://t.co/Ym4FwruVDu

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I will do what Im legally obligated to do but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isnt GOTG. Its also pretty nauseating to work for someone whod empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis . Thats just how I feel https://t.co/Ym4FwruVDu
Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) August 5, 2018

Last month, Disney fired Gunn after far-right media figures who had pushed the Pizzagate conspiracy theory unearthed offensive tweets involving pedophilia and rape that Gunn posted between 2008 and 2011. Gunn apologized for the tweets, which he described as offensive jokes.

Bautista in particular has emerged as an outspoken advocate of Gunn.

Although Bautista is legally contracted to be in the movie, the former wrestler reportedly told the entertainment site ShortList on Monday that hell work to get out of his contract if production company Marvel doesnt use the script that Gunn apparently already turned in.