James Gunn revealed Marvel was unaware of his involvement with Vol. 2, Gunn was all set to direct the third installment of the franchise until several of his inappropriate tweets resurfaced last year.
Disney and Marvel stood firm in their decision for quite a while, until eventually hiring him again. Fan and cast for Gunn after the firing was overwhelming. Other names like expressed how upset he was after losing the job before his eventual rehiring.
Gunn revealed on Instagram that Marvel had no knowledge of his involvement in The Suicide Squad before rehiring him for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The news came in the comments section of one of his posts, responding to someone who questioned if Disney would have rehired him without his involvement in The Suicide Squad. "I know for a fact they would have as they didn't know about Squad when they first talked to me," Gunn wrote back in response.
The Suicide Squad just Thor: Love and Thunder, not much else is known.
The question now is whether or not Disney's decision to rehire Gunn for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 would have played out any differently if they had known about his work with DC and Warner Bros. Some may argue that it would have motivated the studio to snag him up even quicker. In contrast, others may feel it could have tainted his relationship with Marvel. In the end, Gunn landed both directing jobs, giving fans of his work two new films to look forward to seeing in theaters.
Source: James Gunn via Instagram
