After a 17-year run of working at Marvel Studios, Visual Effects and Post-Production Head Victoria Alonso resigned from the company last Friday. Alonso's departure comes as a shock to many given her previous contributions to the company.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 29: EVP of Production at Marvel Studios Victoria Alonso speaks onstage at the Black Widow World Premiere Fan Event at Dolby Theatre on June 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Exiting Marvel
Marvel veteran and executive head for visual effects and post-production Victoria Alonso left the company last Friday for unclear reasons. According to The Verge's report, she worked for Marvel for 17 years. Her departure comes after the controversial poor earnings at the box office of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" and criticisms for "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."
Just months after returning, her resignation also comes after Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger reveals Disney's scaling back its releases in order for them to reduce costs and expenses, which Marvel might also be affected.
Alonso's Contributions
Leaving Marvel Studios comes as quite a shock to many given her contributions and her amiable passions for all things in the company. The Hollywood Reporter stated that she joined the company in 2006 and was involved in many launches as a co-producer, such as the Iron Man series, Captain America series, and Avengers which grossed $1.5 billion.
Meanwhile, she was the executive producer of several Marvel titles and Disney+ content like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Thor: Love ad Thunder, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. For series, includes Loki, Ms. Marvel, and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
Apart from being an executive producer for films and other titles Alonso was promoted to Marvel's President for Physical and Post-Production, Visual Effects, and Animation Production in 2021.
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Leaving a Mark
Deadline reported that Alonso has been a consistently outspoken champion of diversity, not only in Marvel Studios but also in the entertainment industry. As a part of the LGBTQAI+ community, she spoke during Disney's dispute with Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
She also took the stand on former Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek and promised during the GLAAD Media Awards that the company executives all talked about their efforts regarding this bill, with her leading the meeting.
During the 2021 Women in Animation Panel at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, she argues that inclusion, diversity, and gender parity all go hand-in-hand. "I think 51% of our audience is female, and 28% of our audience is Hispanic. If we don't represent the people that watch what we make, eventually they'll go elsewhere because somebody else will figure it out," she said.
As per the openly gay executive, members of the community deserve the right to live, love, and have an origin store in the industry. She stated that she will continue to fight for representation for them as long she was at Marvel Studios.
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