Director James Gunn doesn't see why he would replace actor Chris Pratt who plays Star-Lord, the main character in

Guardians of the Galaxy

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The controversy has arisen on the Internet among fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a campaign is being organized to fire the holder of the title role.

While the actor has never said anything homophobic, they accuse him of being a follower of a church, the Zoe Church whose pastor, Chad Veach, would be associated with an anti-LGBT attitude.

This pastor is said to have produced a film that refers to same-sex attraction as a form of "sexual breakdown."

Elliot Page is among those calling for the actor's firing, and his tweet has gone viral,

Forbes

reports .

He wrote, “If you're a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don't be surprised if someone just wonders why we don't care.

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Chris Pratt will never be replaced

The director took issue with this version of the story and is angry at online smear campaigns.

“I know the parish to which he belongs.

Do you know her?

(The answer is you don't know it, but you heard it from someone who heard it from someone else and decided "Yes, okay, I'm going to believe this horrible thing I read online about this celebrity!"),” he replied to a user.

James Gunn was very firm in his remarks and protested these "completely fabricated and false beliefs about him" and "a lie someone told about him".

He ruled out any idea of ​​firing Chris Pratt from the film, which will be the last in the franchise.

And if ever the Disney production gave in to the intimidation campaign, James Gunn warned: “Chris Pratt will never be replaced in the role of Star-Lord, but, if that were to happen, we would all go with him.

Courageous attitude from a director who has been temporarily cut from the MCU.

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