He had debunked several, but he eventually realized that if he continued to do that, any rumors he did not debunk would be viewed as confirmed.
Poor Gareth Edwards has fallen victim to one of the “classic blunders.”
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn last official announcement regarding rumors about the upcoming sequel was that he was no longer to respond to them at all.
The Russo Brothers have also admitted that this is how it works, previously saying that if we ever hear them answer a question with “we can’t tell you” that basically means yes.