Here comes the backlash to the backlash.
By early evening, it had risen to nearly 16,000.
By Sunday morning, the total had climbed to 51,000.
Disney responded within hours byannouncing it had fired Gunn.
Thats why I laugh at people with AIDS.
Gunn issued a statement after he was fired, apologizing for the old tweets and jokes.
Even these many years later, I take full responsibility for the way I conducted myself then.
To everyone inside my industry and beyond, I again offer my deepest apologies.
He made his career on trolling the liberal establishment by accusing people of pedophilia or child sex trafficking.
Deadpoolis based on a Marvel Comics character but has no affiliation with Gunn or Marvel Studios.
That his gift for storytelling was something better.
In many respects this change in my brother was reflected in the change that the Guardians go through.
And thats why its good.
This isnt new information, by the way.
Its all stuff that James has explained many times in interviews, in more detail and more eloquently.
Its not some new spin.
Its always been part of the story.
They are, after all, movies about discovering your best self.
Im proud of that.
