Petition to Rehire 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Director Collects Thousands of Signatures James Gunn was fired on Friday after a series of decade-old tweets resurfaced that made light of offensive topics. Alan Horn, Walt Disney Studios chairman, via 'Variety' Fans were joined by stars of the film urging Disney to "recognize the mistake they had made and not do it again in the future.” As of Monday morning, a petition for Disney to rehire Gunn had collected over 168,000 signatures. Gunn also found support from actress and #MeToo activist Selma Blair. Selma Blair, via 'Variety'