The Marvel veteran was fired over an alleged controversy following his work on the Oscar-nominated “Argentina, 1985”.
Victoria Alonso, a former Marvel executive who was unexpectedly fired last month despite working for the company since “Iron Man” first came out, has struck a settlement with Disney regarding her dismissal, according to IndieWire.
There was no disclosure of the settlement’s terms. In response to a request for comment, Patricia Glaser, a lawyer for Disney and Alonso, remained silent.
When Alonso left, a studio insider claimed that her termination was due to a contract violation concerning her work as a producer on the Oscar-nominated movie “Argentina, 1985.” The movie, on which she was one of eight credited producers and which was distributed by Amazon Studios, broke the company’s 2018 rule prohibiting Disney personnel from working for rival studios.
According to the insider, Alonso received multiple cautions not to work on the movie or speak to the media on his behalf, and Disney had not given him authority to develop the film. Axel Kushevatzki, the producer, convinced Alonso to ask Disney and Marvel for permission so he could assist with the production, according to IndieWire’s report during Oscar season. According to the source, Alonso never asked for permission to participate in additional appearances and press conferences for “Argentina, 1985,” and this deteriorated his relationship with the production company.
In a statement made last month, Glaser threatened legal action, alleging that her client was being “silenced” as a result of her firing.
The concept that Victoria was fired over a few press appearances relating to a personal passion project about human rights and democracy, on which she had been engaged by Disney to work, was ridiculous, according to Glaser. A gay Latina who dared to criticize Disney was silenced by her. Her name is Victoria. She was subsequently fired after refusing to do something she found repugnant. Disney and Marvel made a terrible choice that will have serious repercussions. There is a lot more to this story, and Victoria will eventually tell it.
In 2021, Alonso received a promotion to the position of president of physical and postproduction, visual effects, and animation production. He quickly established himself with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and co-president Louis D’Esposito. Her promotion, however, occurred while Marvel was in the midst of a tremendous production frenzy. The company had increased production to merely three movies annually until 2019, and since then, Phase 3 of the MCU has seen the release of seven films and eight Disney+ series. Did. ,
As a result, Marvel’s VFX and post-production work escalated, particularly with the critically panned “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantummania,” for which Alonso served as president of physical and postproduction, visual effects, and animation production. Hui received a lot of attention and criticism. and its graphical results. The quality of the work being produced under the Marvel umbrella, according to VFX sources who recently talked with IndieWire, surprised them. One source also claimed that Alonso promoted his second movie on his own initiative. was possibly overstretched when the studio came under fire.