Disney pays off fired Marvel exec Victoria Alonso

Disney has reportedly reached a settlement with an ousted Marvel executive who was abruptly fired last month after she allegedly refused a company request to censor LGBTQ imagery in the “Ant-Man” sequel.

Victoria Alonso, who played a key role in the development of Marvel’s “cinematic universe,” alleged last month in a statement through her attorney that she had been “silenced” by Disney and “terminated when she refused to do something she believed was reprehensible.”

Multiple reports had said Alonso was fired for breach of contract after she went outside the company to produce and promote the Oscar-nominated film “Argentina, 1985,” which was made by Disney rival Amazon Studios.

However, the Hollywood Reporter claimed she was canned after tuning out a demand to remove an LGBTQ reference for the Kuwait release of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.”

“Marvel executives wanted an editor to blur a storefront window that featured rainbow decorations and the word ‘Pride,’” the outlet reported on March 28.

Alonso purportedly refused to comply with the directive, prompting Marvel to tap an outside editor to make the change for the film’s Kuwait run.

The two sides settled their dispute this week, Deadline reported.


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Disney said Alonso was fired for breach of contract.
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The details of the settlement remain confidential.

However, the deal included “multimillion-dollar financial compensation,” according to Deadline.

The Post has reached out to Disney and Alonso’s attorneys for comment on the settlement.

“Victoria, a gay Latina who had the courage to criticize Disney, was silenced,” Alonso’s attorney Patty Glaser said in a statement last month.


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Victoria Alonso was a top executive at Marvel.
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Disney fiercely pushed back on Alonso’s claims in a statement last month.

“It’s unfortunate that Victoria is sharing a narrative that leaves out several key factors concerning her departure, including an indisputable breach of contract and a direct violation of company policy,” the company said.

“We will continue to wish her the best for the future and thank her for her numerous contributions to the studio.”

Alonso was one of many Disney employees who pushed former CEO Bob Chapek last year to speak out against Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law.


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Victoria Alonso alleged she was “silenced” after refusing to censor LGBTQ imagery.
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Branded the “Don’t Say Gay” law by critics, the legislation bars teachers in the state from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation with students below fourth grade.

Chapek eventually caved in to the pressure, prompting a feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that has yet to resolve.

Alonso — who had most recently held the title of president of physical and postproduction, VFX and animation production at Marvel Studio — isn’t the only prominent executive to be ousted during the major reorganization currently unfolding at Disney.

Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, the notoriously outspoken chairman of Marvel Entertainment, was forced out in a recent round of layoffs.


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Perlmutter’s exit followed multiple clashes with Disney management, including an unsuccessful bid to shake up the company’s board of directors due to disagreements over spending.