Batista Defends Recently Fired Guardians Of The Galaxy Director James Gunn

Former WWE Superstar Batista took to Twitter to defend recently fired Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn.

Batista, who plays the role of Drax the Destroyer in the Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, tweeted the following:

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. He’s gentle and kind and cares deeply for people and animals. He’s made mistakes. We all have. Im NOT ok with what’s happening to him

— Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) July 21, 2018

Gunn was dismissed by Marvel after offensive tweets were unearthed nearly a decade after being written. Gunn’s tweets have since been deleted; but, screenshots have captured some of his deeply insensitive remarks such as,

“Laughter is the best medicine. That’s why I laugh at people with AIDS.”

Gunn has since issued an apology for the tweets and expressed regret; however, Walt Disney chairman Alan Horn remains unmoved,

“The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values, and we have severed our business relationship with him.”

Batista isn’t alone in his defense of Gunn.

Ant-Man actor David Dastmalchian also posted the following to his Instagram account:

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 19: Actor Dave Bautista attends the premiere of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Dolby Theatre on April 19, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: (L-R) David Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, James Gunn, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan and Michael Rooker attend the European Gala screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at the Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by David M Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: The cast (L-R) Director James Gunn, Pom Klementieff, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell and Chris Pratt on stage at the European launch event of Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." at the Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Disney)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff and Chris Pratt attend the European Gala screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Dave Bautista attends the European Gala Screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Joe Maher/FilmMagic)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, James Gunn and Michael Rooker attend the European Gala Screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Joe Maher/FilmMagic)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: (L-R) (L-R) Actors David Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russel, Karen Gillan, director James Gunn and actor Michael Rooker attend the UK screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: (L-R) Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, James Gunn and Michael Rooker attend the European Gala Screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: (L-R) Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, James Gunn and Michael Rooker attend the European Gala Screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: (L-R) Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, James Gunn and Michael Rooker attend the European Gala Screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: (L-R) Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt and Kurt Russell attend the European Gala screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: (L-R) Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt and Kurt Russell attend the European Gala screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, James Gunn and Michael Rooker attend the European Gala Screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Pom Klementieff, Chris Pratt, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, James Gunn and Michael Rooker attend the European Gala Screening of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" at Eventim Apollo on April 24, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Dave Bautista attends The Cinema Society Hosts A Screening Of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2"- Arrivals at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Shane McMahon and Dave Bautista attend a screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Shane McMahon and Dave Bautista attend a screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Shane McMahon and Dave Bautista attend a screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Shane McMahon and actor Dave Bautista attend the screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Shane McMahon and actor Dave Bautista attend the screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Actor Dave Bautista attend the screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Shane McMahon and actor Dave Bautista attend the screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Shane McMahon and actor Dave Bautista attend the screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 03: Actor Dave Bautista attend the screening of Marvel Studios' "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2" hosted by The Cinema Society at the Whitby Hotel on May 3, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Actor Dave Bautista attends Build Series to discuss his new film "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" Build Studio on May 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Zak Photography/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Dave Bautista appears to promote "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" during the BUILD Series at Build Studio on May 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images)