New York: Zoe Saldana has praised Disney for reinstating James Gunn as the "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3" director but the actor supported the studio in its initial decision terming it as an attempt to make the workplace "more ethical and professional" for both men and women.

Last July, Gunn was fired by Marvel Studios' parent company Disney after his old, offensive tweets resurfaced on social media. In the tweets, Gunn, 52, had cracked crude jokes dealing with pedophilia and rape.