Kurt Russell Defends James Gunn After Disney Firing

In an interview with CBM, Kurt Russell came to the defense of director James Gunn, who was fired by Disney from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after tweets joking about pedophilia and rape resurfaced last month.

He said: “It’s sad. But it’s a part of our fabric now and I get it. But I do think we’re getting a little too sensitive on maybe some of the wrong people. You have to realize that when you are in that world as a comedian, a writer, whatever you’re always stretching the boundaries and trying to find something which lead him to something that the world loves, which is Guardians of the Galaxy. He has a wonderful heart and a wonderful mind. I hope he is forgiven.“