Chris Pratt has shared an open letter, co-signed by the stars of Guardians Of The Galaxy, in support of James Gunn, who has been ousted as director of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3. Gunn was fired after some of his old offensive tweets on paedophilia and rape resurfaced.

"Although I don't support James Gunn's inappropriate jokes from years ago, he is a good man," Chris Pratt wrote Monday in an Instagram post in which he shared a letter co-signed by the cast, reported The Hollywood Reporter. "I'd personally love to see him reinstated as director of Volume 3. If you please, read the following statement- signed by our entire cast."