After some of his questionable and offensive tweets from nearly a decade ago resurfaced, James Gunn was fired from the upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy” sequel, with Disney severing ties with the suddenly controversial director of the first two Marvel blockbusters.

However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney may have axed Gunn, but is still planning on using the script that he wrote, even as Gunn is in the midst of “complicated negotiations” over his ouster (which will see him receive a payout estimated at between $7 million and $10 million, if not more).

RELATED: Director James Gunn Exits ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Over Controversial Tweets

While reps for Disney, Marvel Studios and Gunn have yet to comment, the Twitterverse had plenty to say about it, pointing out the hypocrisy of Disney firing Gunn as director while retaining his script:

If @JamesGunn is such a deplorable person, why would @Disney lower their standards to use Mr. Gunn's script? — Becky Arndt (@ArndtBa) August 8, 2018

It's not Gunn's script, it's Marvel's script. Why would they go back to square one on a script? The averaged viewer doesn't pay attention to the screenwriter's credits, anyways. Disney has absolutely no incentive on any level to scrap that script. — Caleb Dume (@pfunk1130) August 8, 2018

The James Gunn thing is … is weird. I'm not a huge fan. He treated the woman who did the original script for GOTG like goddamn garbage. A lot of his content is basically edgy-shitty, ingrained misogyny, etc. But I am not at ALL torn, because Disney was W R O N G. — Bi Crom (@taterpie) August 8, 2018

Seeing this made me cry. Whatever happens with @JamesGunn he has my full support. Hope to see a new project from you soon. #WeAreGroot — Kittiesr4life #rehirejamesgunn (@kittiesr4life) August 8, 2018

The thing I keep coming back to with these people is even beyond there. There are no good-faith allegations or accusations. No one is actually making a good case that Gunn is a pedophile. It's all people assuming that jokes make someone a pedophile… and they don't. — Eireknight (@Eireknight) August 8, 2018

I bet there is a civil war waging on @Disney / @Marvel right now. Some protrumpers are trying to keep @JamesGunn out because of his political views (not the jokes), while the ones with more sense (including @RobertIger and @Kevfeige , hopefully) are trying to #RehireJamesGunn — Robbie Staadtal (@Robbie_Staadtal) August 8, 2018

Meanwhile, despite the controversy, Gunn is in hot demand as rival studios await his exit from Disney so they can compete to hire him for their projects.

RELATED: Dave Bautista Says Working For Disney Is ‘Pretty Nauseating’ After Firing Of ‘Guardians’ Director James Gunn

“I’d work with him in a heartbeat,” one studio exec told THR, while another added, “I’ve been advised that we can’t bring anything to him until the Disney matter is 100 per cent resolved.”

While it’s unlikely that Gunn will return to “Guardians”, Chris Pratt and the rest of the cast are standing in solidarity with him, signing an open letter calling for Gunn to be “reinstated” as the franchise’s director.