Internet Reacts to James Gunn Leaving 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'

After facing massive backlash for offensive comments he posted on Twitter earlier in his career, Disney has cut ties with James Gunn and his involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Gunn is arguably the most active MCU filmmaker on social media, weighing in on topics ranging from mundane daily activities to Guardians of the Galaxy Easter eggs to politics. After sharing negative comments about Donald Trump, conservative bloggers tracked down old tweets from the filmmaker in which he made jokes about rape and pedophilia dating back to 2009.

In a series of messages on Twitter, Gunn attempted to apologize for the remarks, closing with, "I used to make a lot of offensive jokes. I don't anymore. I don't blame my past self for this, but I like myself more and feel like a more full human being and creator today. Love you to you all."

These remarks weren't quite good enough, resulting in Disney's official statement, "The offensive attitudes and statements on James' Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio's values, and we have severed our business relationship with him."

See what the internet is saying about the shocking move by Disney.