The ongoing feud between Disney and now-ex Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn, has become the biggest talking point in Hollywood.
Disney parted ways with the director last month after alt-right activists unearthed a number of offensive Tweets dating back several years.
Stars from the film have openly slammed Disney’s decision, admitting the Tweets may have been in bad taste however were not a reflection on Gunn’s true character.
Now Dave Bautista, who plays Drax the Destroyer, appears to be willing to take his complaints one step further, by walking away from the third instalment of the franchise in protest.
Now Dave Bautista, who plays Drax the Destroyer, appears to be willing to take his complaints one step further, by walking away from the third instalment of the franchise in protest.
Speaking to Shortlist, Bautista echoed what appears to be the general consensus regarding the Tweets amongst the cast.
“Nobody’s defending his tweets, but this was a smear campaign on a good man,” he said.
“I spoke to Chris Pratt the day after it happened and he’s a bit religious so he wanted time to pray and figure it out. James is one of the kindest, most decent people I’ve met.”
Bautista added that Gunn had actually already turned in his script for the third movie which is due to begin shooting early next year.
A replacement director has not been announced as of yet.
“Where I’m at right now is that if [Marvel] don’t use that script, then I’m going to ask them to release me from my contract, cut me out or recast me.
“I’d be doing James a disservice if I didn’t.”
The actor didn’t hold back on Twitter either, saying that it would be “pretty nauseating to work for someone who’d empower a smear campaign by fascists”.
