Victoria Alonso, who worked within Marvel Studios as president of physical production and post-production, visual effects and animation, was fired in a very surprising way; at least in the eyes of the public, the press and the industry itself. Just last Monday, the news circulated about her sudden departure from the House of Ideas; Theories and rumors immediately arose that tried to explain how one of the architects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe had been left out of Kevin Feige’s team. And without the slightest ceremony.
Days after the original report, Variety reported that the termination of the employment relationship between Alonso and Marvel was not the result of a resignation, but of a dismissal. But what exactly was the reason? The answer, apparently, lies in the involvement of the executive in a movie that has nothing to do with the Avengers.
According to an update from The Hollywood Reporter, Victoria Alonso was fired from Marvel Studios as a result of breaking her contract on multiple occasions; all of them related to her role as her producer in the Oscar-nominated film Argentina, 1985.
According to the testimony of insiders, Alonso’s participation in this feature film led him to violate a 2018 agreement. In this agreement – in accordance with the rules of business conduct – Disney employees are prohibited from working for competing studios. AND Argentina, 1985 it was a project that Amazon Studios produced and distributed.
Presumably, the executive joined the team of producers of the Argentine film without notifying or asking for permission from her superiors at the House of Mouse. After Disney learned of her infringement, Alonso would have received several notices about her not being involved in that film by director Santiago Miter.
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However, the producer born in La Plata, Argentina, would have ignored Disney’s warnings. And to top it off, he was also a key piece for the campaign of Argentina, 1985 ahead of awards season. The report of THR indicates that, for this feature film, Victoria Alonso attended screenings, participated in panels and gave interviews; however, by contract she was prohibited from publicizing (in any way) a competing project.
In addition, Alonso’s actions would have caused further anger within the House of Mouse in the sense that, while promoting an Amazon Studios title, Marvel Studios suffered a colossal crisis in terms of visual effects; They were criticized for the poor quality of the VFX in their productions, or complaints about the terrible treatment given to the artists of that technical department. As the president of physical production and post production, visual effects and animation, it fell to her to deal directly with such issues.
In his report, THR It does not go unnoticed that Victoria Alonso paraded on the Oscar 2023 carpet in support of Argentina, 1985nominated for Best International Film, and not on behalf of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, from Marvel Studios; in his case, with five Academy Award nominations.
Patty Glasser, Alonso’s lawyer, shared a statement a few hours ago in which she qualifies as “absolutely ridiculous” that the dismissal of his client was due to his work as a producer in the drama starring Ricardo Darín.
Antonio G. Spindola I have very bad memory. Out of solidarity with my memories, I choose to lose myself too. Preferably in a movie theater.
