James Gunn Slams Marvel Fan Who Spoiled 'Avengers: Infinity War' on Purpose

Marvel Studios asked fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be extra courteous about where and [...]

By Kofi Outlaw

Marvel Studios asked fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be extra courteous about where and how they dropped spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War after seeing the film, going so far as launching an entire "Thanos Demands Your Silence" hashtag trend. For the most part, Marvel fans and industry outlets did a good job acquiescing to that request - but as always, there are some bad apples in the bunch.

One of those bad apples is apparently the administrator behind "Comic Relief Cast" (no going to give him the courtesy of a link), a small fan site dedicated to covering the superhero genre. The responsibilities of that having that platform apparently haven't sunken in yet, as this CRC guy made a point to ruin Avengers: Infinity War for a bunch of his classmates:

After posting that tweet with no apparent remorse for his heinous actions, Mr. CRC got one of the most epic smackdowns we've ever seen on Twitter - courtesy of none other than Guardians of the Galaxy director, James Gunn:

While the response from Gunn has been praised (read: "liked") by droves of Marvel fans, there are some who seem to lean towards CRC's view of things:

Debate over when and how it's okay to drop major spoilers on a popular movie has been one raging for years now. There are several prevailing opinions on the matter, with some feeling that discussion is free to begin as soon as the masses start to see the movie or show in question, while others believe that there should be a longer grace period before spoilers are discussed in the open, as a simple courtesy to other fans.

The biggest issue here is that there is no agreed upon time frame for when fans should have to be 'in the know' about the secrets of a big movie or show. For some, nearly a week of release is far more than enough - for others, not so much. The only thing we can say for sure, is: you don't want to get on James Gunn's bad side!

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When do you think fans should be able to discuss Avengers: Infinity War spoilers freely? Let us know in the comments!

Avengers: Infinity War is now in theaters. Other upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies include Ant-Man and the Wasp on July 6th, Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019, the fourth Avengers movie on May 3, 2019, the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming on July 5, 2019, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2020.

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