Sean Gunn has penned a thoughtful Twitter thread in response to his brother James Gunn getting fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The fan favorite director was let go by Disney after an alt-right Pizzagate troll unearthed a series of offensive tweets about rape and pedophilia. Gunn has apologized for the tweets, calling them “totally failed and unfortunate efforts to be provocative”.
Now, his brother and frequent collaborator Sean Gunn has issued a statement of his own. Sean is an actor best known for his role as Kraglin, a ravager in Yondu’s clan in the GOTG series. He also performs as the on-set Rocket Raccoon, as a motion reference actor in a green screen suit. He tweeted:
1. I hope it goes without saying that I love and support my brother James. And I'm quite proud of how kind, generous, and compassionate he is with the people in his life, whether they are friends, family, colleagues, fans, or strangers.
— Sean Gunn (@seangunn) July 21, 2018
3. Since devoting his entire life to the Guardians movies and MCU six years ago, I've seen him channel that voice into his work on those movies and seen him transform from the guy who made up things to shock people.
— Sean Gunn (@seangunn) July 21, 2018
5. I saw that he was more open-hearted than the guy who needed to get a rise out of people by making nasty or offensive jokes (or whatever you choose to call them–I don't think his bluer material was ever his funniest and neither does Mom).
— Sean Gunn (@seangunn) July 21, 2018
7. It's part of what made working on the Guardians movies such a rewarding experience for the cast, myself included. We managed to find ourselves involved in a big-budget superhero movie that was, at its core, deeply personal. That's a gift. And that's why it's good.
— Sean Gunn (@seangunn) July 21, 2018
9. So I guess my hope is that fans continue to watch and appreciate the Guardians movies, not despite the fact that the filmmaker used to be kind of a jackass, but because of it. They are, after all, movies about discovering your best self.
— Sean Gunn (@seangunn) July 21, 2018
10. Working on those movies made my brother a better person, and they made me one too. I'm proud of that. Peace.
— Sean Gunn (@seangunn) July 21, 2018
No matter what side you’re on in terms of Gunn’s firing, Sean Gunn’s response is an eloquent and valuable perspective. He hasn’t said whether or not he’ll be appearing in Guardians Vol. 3, but I hope they’ll bring him back. His work as Rocket is great, and Kraglin is a fun supporting character. Besides, he’s only just gotten the hang of Yondu’s whistling arrow.
(via Twitter, image: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
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