It seems that superhero movies cannot go a week without controversy. Between failures, confrontations, the fatigue of the public and a terrible fight of egos, Marvel and DC have not stopped grabbing headlines. A few days ago it became official that Victoria Alonso, until then president of physical production and post production, visual effects and animation, had left Marvel Studios. Speculations and theories immediately began around her departure, among which were mentioned the poor reception of his latest projects, as well as a toxic work environment around him.
Now, Variety He claims to have more information about how events occurred. According to the medium, Victoria Alonso did not leave Marvel, she was fired. The news surprised not only many in the industry, but Alonso herself. She did not imagine that this would be her fate after 17 years in the studio. A consortium made up of human resources, Disney’s legal department and several Disney executives, including co-chairman Alan Bergman, made the decision.
The most surprising thing about this new report is knowing how much it had to do Kevin Feige with this. Although the president of Marvel Studios did not actively participate in the decision, he also did not intervene to advocate in favor of his right hand.
Although the reasons for the dismissal remain a mystery, the theory that Disney was not happy with his performance is gaining more and more strength. various insiders have reported that the poor box office results of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania They were the straw that broke the camel’s back. This film was very poorly received and failed at the box office, mainly due to its visuals, an area where Alonso had full responsibility. But the problem with Marvel’s visual effects isn’t exactly new.
In the last year, various anonymous reports revealed that Victoria Alonso led a toxic work environment. Some pointed to her as responsible for creating a blacklist for those workers he considered problematic. Simply put, if a Marvel visual effects artist wasn’t appreciated by Alonso, he would go on that list. From there, the doors to work in other companies were closed.
But now that Alonso is out of Marvel, a visual effects worker reached out to Variety to deny the rumor about his lousy work attitude. This was what he commented to the medium:
“The idea of a high-ranking female executive, terrorizing artists, by some reports, feels a little out of place.”
In turn, three Marvel actors (whose careers are barely on the rise) agreed that Alonso was just a supporting force on set. Although for many the latter is part of damage control, it also shows a very interesting future in which no one is safe. If Alonso’s dismissal lets us see something, it is that the career path or the position that the executives have does not matter. A mistake can be momentous for the obstacles facing the industry.
Juan Jose Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the theater up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movie.