Guardians of the Galaxy helmer James Gunn recently commented on the ongoing drama behind Tom Holland’s future as Spider-Man amidst the break up between Sony Pictures and the Disney-owned Marvel Studios.
Earlier this week, James Gunn shared a photo of a special birthday gift he received from Marvel Studios of the late Stan Lee as seen in his cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. On the post, an Instagram user asked James Gunn about his thoughts regarding Tom Holland and his future as Spider-Man as well as the ongoing negotiation battles between Sony and Disney.
You can check out James Gunn’s comment regarding Tom Holland’s Spider-Man future with Sony below.
James Gunn remains uncertain about the ongoing corporate battle between Sony and Disney, whose bombshell announcement regarding the Spider-Man breakup last week caught the internet by storm. Despite the legal drama between Sony and Disney, James Gunn went on to praise Tom Holland and Spider-Man director Jon Watts, calling them both “class acts.”
James Gunn is no stranger to public controversies regarding Marvel and Disney. Last year, Gunn was famously fired from his directing duties on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after old tweets deemed too inappropriate resurfaced. Following his firing, James Gunn signed on to write and direct The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. and DC Films. Disney later reinstated James Gunn to direct the new Guardians film, which he will return to work on after he completes The Suicide Squad.
What do you make of this comment by James Gunn? How do you feel about the ongoing legal battles between Sony and Disney regarding the future of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man? Let us know in the comments section, and be sure to continue following for all the latest news regarding James Gunn, Tom Holland as Spider-Man and the future of Sony and Marvel Studios.
Here is the official synopsis for Spider-Man: Far From Home:
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
Directed by Jon Watts from a script written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, Spider-Man: Far From Home stars Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Remy Hii, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Cobie Smulders, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Spider-Man: Far From Home is now playing in theaters.
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