Victoria Alonso, one of the studio’s most crucial executives, has abruptly quit.
The revelation that Alonso, who has produced each Marvel movie since Iron Man, abruptly resigned was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. She is one of the few people’s names who has been associated with every movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since the first one in 2008, along with studio president Kevin Feige and director Louis D’Esposito.
As Executive Vice-President of Visual Effects and Post-Production, Alonso joined Marvel Studios in 2006. He co-produced the first movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger.
Since The Avengers, the historical movie that brought in $1.5 billion and propelled Marvel to new heights in 2012, Alonso has served as an Executive Producer on every Marvel Studios movie and TV show.
She has appeared on THR’s Women in Hollywood Power 100 list numerous times and was named one of People en Espanol magazine’s Most Important Hispanic Women in 2019 and 2020.
Her departure causes a significant upheaval at Marvel, who haven’t released a statement outlining the reasons for Alonso’s leaving. Nobody knows if her departure followed a mutual arrangement or if the producer was fired.
Alonso does have a memoir called “Possibility Is Your Superpower” that will be out in May. It will recount her life story from her childhood in Argentina to her role as one of the designers of one of the biggest companies in Hollywood. The memoir may have some of the answers.
Her departure is more likely attributed to recent Marvel programs like She-Hulk, films like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (the 31st installment of the MCU), Thor: Love and Thunder, and Quantum Leap’s dismal box revenue and critical receptions.
The special effects in these latest movies have drawn criticism, and the third entry in the Ant-Man franchise performed less well at the international box office than 2015’s Ant-Man and 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Also, while her leadership, Marvel has reportedly become the worst studio in Hollywood to work for visual effects artists, with many of them complaining about the circumstances of the workplace and the tight deadlines for MCU productions.
Fans of the endless series of movies and television shows have grown weary of superheroes, which hasn’t helped. Many have suggested that the MCU has now wholly entered its phase of diminishing returns.
To truly comprehend and appreciate the complex histories and multiverses inherent to the interconnected franchise, a viewer entering the present MCU is expected to be up to speed with every movie and Disney+ series.
Alonso’s departure also occurred only a few months after returning CEO Bob Iger made it plain that cutting back on content spending is a critical component of his strategy for Disney’s long-term profitability and that Marvel may decide against releasing third or fourth franchise installments in the future.
Even though Alonso’s name will continue to appear in the credits of several upcoming Marvel Studios films, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and The Marvels, as well as Disney+ programs like Secret Invasion, Ironheart, and Agatha: Coven of Chaos, the veteran producer’s abrupt departure confirms that Marvel is either entering an uncertain period or looking to make changes.
In either case, Victoria Alonso’s absence prevented Marvel Studios from achieving its current level of worldwide domination.
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For almost 4 years, Jason Martin has been a freelance writer for newspapers, journals, blogs, books, and online material. He covers the most recent news as well as many other topics.