Disney’s CEO says animation is only for kids and sparks controversy among the public and the industry

The entire community of animators and animation enthusiasts was outraged by the most recent statements from the Disney CEO Bob Chapek, who is also responsible for Pixar. The businessman said in an interview that adults don’t like watching animated films ever since is a product aimed only at children.

Chapek’s words are strange if they come from someone who heads two of the largest animation studios in the world, Disney and Pixar. Even though he has films focused on children, but even so, they can have different readings or touch on complex issues, therefore they can also be enjoyed by the adult public.

It seems the Netflix CEO hasn’t seen movies like “Up”, “Soul” or “Wall-e”, besides the fact that Disney also owns series like “Family Guy” or “Futurama”. The above was announced during an interview for the Wall Street newspaperwhere Chapek apparently tried to emphasize Disney’s intention to start including productions for an adult audience.

I always say that when parents put their children to bed in the evening after seeing “Pinocchio”, “Dumbo” or “The Little Mermaid”, they probably won’t see another animated film. They want something for themselves, “the businessman said.

Bob Chapek has left out an entire spectrum of animation production

Bob Chapek’s claim might seem logical, given that after watching a movie like “Frozen” or “Toy Story”, parents want to see something with other content. However, the businessman it leaves out the whole spectrum of adult entertainmentlike “Rick & Morty” or “South Park” or anime like “Evangelion”, seemingly oblivious to everything that happens outside the rat house.

Although the Disney CEO wanted to use the phrase to justify it Disney will begin producing adult content. This taking into account the fact that the world of streaming has changed and even the Star Wars or Marvel franchises, although they have a large audience, can be limited. So Disney will try to compete with “Game of Thrones” or “Dahmer”.

Even so, Chapek was hit in the butt, his words offending more than one of the artists in the industry, including those who work for Disney, who went so far as to publicly criticize him on the networks. In addition to that, the media specializing in animation such as Cartoon beer they joined the criticism of the entrepreneur.

There are several artists in the world of animation who have stated that it is not an exclusive medium for children. Guillermo del Toro has just made it clear by presenting his version of Pinocchio. We can also quote Walt Disney himself, who went so far as to say that if you think animated films are only for children, you are dead, as adults are only children who have grown up.