Dave Bautista slams Disney yet again for yielding to demands of alt-right in James Gunn firing

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Dave Bautista has made it quite clear that hes not happy with Disney sacking Guardians Of The Galaxy director James Gunn.

But just in case you missed it, hes made it even clearer.

The actor has slammed Disney for yielding to the demands of the alt-right with a sarcastic tweet.

After it was reported that James Gunn will not be rehired by the company after historical tweets from the director making light of rape and paedophilia were unearthed by alt-right social media personality and conspiracy theorist Mike Cernovich, Dave shared an article from Screen Rant which he felt summed up his thoughts.

The article by journalist Kayleigh Donaldson read: The issues with Gunns firing extend far beyond Disney and Marvel. To see any studio yield to the demands of the alt-right is a disappointment but it also sets a dangerous precedent.

She also wrote: Disney and Marvel have more to lose on the James Gunn matter than the mere creative input of a popular director. This is something that will affect them across multiple levels: relations with fans and their own cast members; the political implications; the loss of a defining talent in their franchise; and the possibility of losing said talent to another studio.

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Bautista, 49, quote tweeted the article and wrote: Thanks ⁦@Disney⁩ !! Making America great again! – followed by a US flag.

Several hours later, the star, who plays Drax in the MCU, shared the article again and tweeted: I love this article so much Im just going to tweet again. Ill probably tweet tomorrow as well. Just in case! Just want to make sure everyone gets a chance to read ii because its brilliant!

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Dave has been one of the most vocal members of the Guardians Of The Galaxy cast when it comes to Gunns sacking.

When the news broke in July, he tweeted: I will have more to say but for right now all I will say is this..@JamesGunn is one of the most loving,caring,good natured people I have ever met. Hes gentle and kind and cares deeply for people and animals. Hes made mistakes. We all have. Im NOT ok with whats happening to him.

He signed an open letter along with castmates Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Michael Rooker and Sean Gunn, calling for the director of the first two GOTG films reinstatement.

And on 5 August, Bautista tweeted: I will do what Im legally obligated to do but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isnt GOTG. Its also pretty nauseating to work for someone whod empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis . Thats just how I feel.

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Bautista is next set to appear in the action film Final Score, which sees him fight terrorists in West Hams old home Upton Park.

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