James Gunn | Disney Director's reappointment holds key HR lessons

Last July it was reported by numerous media outlets that James Gunn, Director of Guardians of The Galaxy, was let go from his position after a realm of controversial tweets from more than a decade ago resurfaced.

According to the Hollywoodreporter.com, the filmmaker came under fire for joking about paedophilia and rape, which led Disney to terminate his contract of employment.

The Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Alan Horn, said in a public statement at the time: "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."

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Last year, this sparked a weighty response from Gunn who tweeted: "I understand and accept the business decisions taken.” However, it seems that there was almost immediately a backlash on the director's behalf, with film supports claiming that the studio had overreacted and moved too quickly to sever business ties with Gunn.