Disney settles with former Marvel exec Victoria Alonso over sudden firing

EXCLUSIVE: Disney has come to terms with former Marvel Studios VFX boss Victoria Alonso after she ditched her pink last month.

While details between Alonso and Disney are confidential, there was a multi-million dollar financial settlement, we hear. The agreement between the parties was reached in the last few days. Alonso was represented by Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP in the dispute, which became public on March 24.

The office of Alonso’s attorney Patricia Glaser did not comment on the settlement today when asked by Deadline. Disney did not respond to a request for comment.

Alonso was abruptly fired on March 17 after 17 years at Marvel Studios. Her departure came in the wake of an Oscar nomination for the international film Argentina, 1985. Her last position at Marvel Studios was President, Physical and Post Production, VFX and Animation Production. She has had a history in the studio as a consistent, outspoken advocate for diversity in entertainment.

Alonso was reportedly fired from Disney for working outside the bounds of her employment contract, which prevented her from working on non-Disney projects such as Argentina, 1985.

Glaser, a Hollywood heavyweight trial lawyer, responded to that statement at the time, saying, “The idea of ​​Victoria being fired for a handful of press interviews is related to a personal passion project on human rights and democracy, which has been nominated for a Oscar and for which She received Disney’s blessing. Work is absolutely ridiculous. Victoria, a gay Latina who dared to criticize Disney, was silenced. Then she was fired when she refused to do something she considered reprehensible has. Disney and Marvel made a very bad decision that will have terrible consequences. There is much more to this story, and Victoria will tell it soon – in some forum.

Disney responded on March 24: “It is unfortunate that Victoria is telling a story that omits several key factors surrounding her departure, including an undeniable breach of contract and a direct violation of company policy. We wish her the best for the future and thank her for her many contributions to the studio.”

Alonso joined Marvel in 2006 as head of visual effects and post-production and was involved in the 2008 launch Iron Man as co-producer, with additional co-producer credits charged iron man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) before being promoted to an EP avenger (2012). Alonso has served as an EP for films and Disney+ series, including most recently Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Thor: Love and Thunder And Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madnessin addition to the TV rates if Loki, Ms. Marvel And The Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special.