In March, Marvel Studios’ President of Physical, Post-Production, VFX, and Animation was fired by Disney, coming as a shock to many.
Disney originally claimed the former exec was in violation of her contract which prohibited her from working on projects for other studios over her work on the Oscar-nominated Argentina, 1985 for Amazon Studios.
Other reports claimed Alonso, who is openly gay, was terminated for other reasons tied to LGBTQ+ advocacy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alonso refused to blur out a shop window displaying rainbow decorations and the word "Pride" for Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania's release in Kuwait.
It was also rumored Alonso's termination was the result of her speaking out against Disney's stance on Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, even calling out former CEO Bob Chapek at the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards.
Her attorney stated:
"The idea that Victoria was fired over a handful of press interviews relating to a personal passion project about human rights and democracy that was nominated for an Oscar and which she got Disney's blessing to work on is absolutely ridiculous."
"Victoria, a gay Latina who had the courage to criticize Disney, was silenced. Then she was terminated when she refused to do something she believed was reprehensible."
But according to Deadline, a settlement between Alonso and Disney was reached.
While the exact amount and other details remain confidential, the outlet reported "there was a multimillion-dollar financial compensation" reached this week.
Many on social media expressed their thoughts on the settlement.
Some claimed the former exec earned her payout and applauded Alonso for standing up for her values.
\u201c@nypost So @Disney 's hardcore #LGBTQ support is only for the US ? Disney will only force their views on US viewers , but in Kuwait it is ok to censor #Pride ? This is as fake as it gets. #fake #disney #nonsense #woke #bs\u201d— New York Post (@New York Post) 1682103995
\u201c@DEADLINE Don\u2019t get even. Get everything.\u201d— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline Hollywood) 1682027224
\u201c@ThomasConnorsJr Victoria Alonso, probably... LOL\u201d— MEAD The 4K\ud83d\udcbf Master (Tom Connors) (@MEAD The 4K\ud83d\udcbf Master (Tom Connors)) 1682028087
Several also noted settling was likely a strategic move on Disney's part.
\u201c@hollywoodhandle @DEADLINE It was about time, this was the easiest solution they could do, I highly doubted that Disney would lose to her, but while the trial was taking place, who knows what she can say about them\ud83d\ude02\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u201d— The Hollywood Handle (@The Hollywood Handle) 1682027619
\u201c@THR So, they didn't have any grounds to fire her in the first place.\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1682076305
\u201c@PNPDisNews \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2642\ufe0f a company that is going through financial troubles, doesn\u2019t settle a multimillion dollar deal with a former supervisor unless there is a bigger issue going on.\u201d— Pirates & Princesses (@Pirates & Princesses) 1682082166
\u201c@ClownfishTVcom Of course they did.\u201d— Clownfish TV (@Clownfish TV) 1682113632
\u201c@toki_tron @wdwpro1 probably cheaper just to pay her than to fight it.\u201d— wdwpro (@wdwpro) 1682083630
\u201c@wdwpro1 LOL... settle with her (spending maybe $50M) to save a few Billion long-term... It does make some economic sense\u201d— wdwpro (@wdwpro) 1682083630
Neither Disney nor the office of Alonso's attorney publicly commented on the settlement as of this writing.
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