Kevin Feige"s Marvel Movie Record Called Into Question After String Of MCU Failures By Bob Iger"s Disney Investor Rival

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• Nelson Peltz questions Kevin Feige's record at Marvel.
• Peltz critiqued the focus on all-women and all-Black casts.
• Peltz's comments may stem from alliances with ex-Marvel execs.

Nelson Peltz, an investor interested in winning some board seats at Disney, recently called Kevin Feige's ability to run the MCU into question. These comments come after the recent box office disappointment of The Marvels, and a largely disappointing 2023 for Marvel Studios and its parent company Disney. While there are some concerns that can be raised about the current state of the MCU, it is also worth noting that these statements come from an ally of the controversial ex-Marvel executive, Ike Perlmutter.
These recent comments come from activist investor Nelson Peltz, as reported by Variety, who has had some conflict with Disney CEO Bob Iger in the past. Following some statements about Black Panther and The Marvels, which misrepresented the films themselves, Peltz was asked about his thoughts on Kevin Feige. Peltz's comments on Marvel and Feige can be seen below:

Why do I have to have a Marvel [movie] that’s all women?” Not that I have anything against women, but why do I have to do that? Why can’t I have Marvels that are both? Why do I need an all-Black cast?... I’m not ready to say [Kevin Feige should be removed as president of Marvel Studios], but I question his record.

It's worth noting that The Marvels does include characters like Nick Fury who aren't women, and both Black Panther movies don't have all-Black casts as Peltz claims. Regardless, it is clear Peltz does not support the creative decisions being made by Feige and Marvel.
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