James Gunnwas disheartened whenDisneyfired him, but the director revealed how theGuardians of the Galaxycast"saved"him.

The reason for his firing was the resurfacing of several decade-old crude jokes he had made on Twitter.

Thankfully, Warner Bros. snapped up Gunn three months later to directThe Suicide Squad.

James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy poster

However, the immediate aftermath of his firing was a painful period mitigated by several Guardians colleagues.

The Guardians Saved James Gunn

In an interview withEmpire, James Gunn describedGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3as"much, much more emotional"due to the personal journeys of everyone involved in making it.

James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy 3

BetweenGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

And now were able to finish all of this together.

How Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff came over to just hang out with me, to be my friend.

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We grew up together in that respect.

None of us were big stars when it started out.

Zoe [Saldana] was the biggest.

‘It Was a Painful Experience’: James Gunn Gets Candid on Marvel Firing

This is not to mention that Gunn was rehired to directGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Fans can see Gunn’s swan song with Marvel Studios whenGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3is released in theaters on Friday, May 5.

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