Guardians Save Gunn (Short, 2018)
Synopsis: A look at the whole James Gunn situation through the lens of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Guardians Save Gunn is an animated short I made in the fall of 2018 as the intro to my embarrassing video James Gunn vs Disney on my YouTube channel, Ratgirl Resort. The whole thing came about after film director/screenwriter James Gunn got canceled on Twitter for some distasteful jokes he made in his past leading to his eventual firing from Disney and Marvel Studios (before he was eventually rehired and set to direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3). In the current day, I am not condoning any of the jokes he made or him getting fired, but back in 2018, I took it upon myself to make a video about it. The animated portion is a great example of my storyboarding skills, along with my general direction and visual storytelling, even if the subject matter is cringe-worthy nowadays. I promise I’m not anti-cancel culture! Cancel culture isn’t real!
Voice Cast:
Juliet Jolley as Rocket Raccoon
Jonathan Aubrey (J Aubrey) as Peter Quill/Star Lord
Chris Raymond Maldonado (Chris Ray Gun) as Groot
Mauricio Velazco (Browntable) as Drax the Destroyer
Kata as Mantis
Jay Hilbourn as James Gunn
Jacob Suggs as News Caster
Annand Virk (Bunty King) as Bartender
Mia J as Gamora
Song Credits:
“The Night Chicago Died” by Paperlace
“Don’t Bring Me Down” by Electric Light Orchestra