In the last few days, it’s become blindingly apparent that the core cast of Guardians of the Galaxy is sticking by James Gunn. The Guardians filmmaker was recently fired by Disney after far-right figures drew attention to dozens of Gunn’s old, offensive tweets, which contained jokes about rape and pedophilia. In a show of solidarity, the cast released a joint letter reiterating their admiration for Gunn, and formally calling on Disney to reinstate him at the helm of the Guardians franchise.

But no other cast member has been quite as vocal as Dave Bautista. On Sunday, the actor, who plays Drax in the series, tweeted his unfiltered thoughts on the matter, saying he’ll keep making the Guardians films if he’s legally obligated—but finds it “nauseating” that Disney sided with “a smear campaign by fascists.”

Bautista’s tweet was prodded by a fan on Twitter, who asked what he would do if Gunn wasn’t brought back for the third Guardians of the Galaxy film.

“I will do what Im legally obligated to do,” Bautista began, “but @Guardians without @JamesGunn is not what I signed up for. GOTG w/o @JamesGunn just isn’t GOTG. Its also pretty nauseating to work for someone who’d empower a smear campaign by fascists #cybernazis. That’s just how I feel.”

Bautista has been the most vocal cast member since the scandal unfolded, calling the incident a “cybernazi attack” and sharing links to essays and petitions that support Gunn.

Disney has remained unusually silent since firing Gunn, a decision announced via a brief statement from Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. “The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’s Twitter feed are indefensible and inconsistent with our studio’s values, and we have severed our business relationship with him,” the statement read. Since then, the studio has remained mum, refusing to issue further statements or publicly acknowledge the cast’s open letter, which was signed by Guardians stars including Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, and Bradley Cooper.

According to Variety, several insiders have said that it’s unlikely Disney will reverse its decision and bring Gunn back on board, despite the outcry from Guardians fans and the cast response. Frankly, the studio still has the upper hand; much of the cast will likely stick around even after a new director is attached to the project, not least because they have legal obligations to do so, as Bautista admitted in his own agitated tweet. However, the range of Hollywood support for Gunn means that even though his career at Disney is fading out, the director won’t be shunned from the wider industry for long.