By Firing James Gunn During Comic-Con, Marvel’s Reckoning Came at the Worst Time Possible

By Firing James Gunn During Comic-Con, Marvel’s Reckoning Came at the Worst Time Possible

Just a few years ago, James Gunn was a champion of the Comic-Con cosmos, having arrived at the convention in 2013 to show off early footage from Guardians of the Galaxy, the Marvel adaptation that would become the director’s breakthrough hit. But on Friday, the 51-year-old filmmaker pulled out of a convention appearance, where he …