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The situation between Beau DeMayo and Marvel Studios quickly escalated after theX-Men ’97showrunner bashed Marvel for removing his writing credits. Marvel maintained that they parted ways with the writer amicably but changed their tone after DeMayo’s public accusation. Marvel claimed that DeMayo was fired over egregious findings during an internal investigation against him.
Reports and scoops have already started surfacing on social media, with some disturbing allegations against the writer. Fans are already expecting bad news for the creator of one of the most acclaimed Marvel shows as more accounts from theX-Men ’97crew become public in the coming days.
Things Could Get Ugly As The Real Story Behind Beau DeMayo’sX-Men ’97Firing Starts To Unfold
Beau DeMayotook to hissocialsto accuse Marvel of unreasonably removing him from the writing credits for season two ofX-Men ’97. He shared that Marvel’s reason was a post he shared for Pride Month – a shirtless pic of him as Cyclops. He shared that thestudio had a“troubling pattern”of mistreatmentduring his time working onX-Men ’97andBlade.
“This is super sexist”: Beau DeMayo’s Past Comment About Emma Frost Will Make Real X-Men Fans Extremely Upset as X-Men ‘97 Creator Opens Up About Marvel Firing
Marvel immediately responded to the allegations with a statement toVariety, sharing that DeMayo was“terminated following an internal investigation.”They added that the studio severed ties with the writer after the“egregious nature of the findings”. An unnamed source told Variety that the investigation found evidence of s*xual misconduct.
Film critic Grace Randolph shared on X that members of the X-Men ’97 crew are reaching out to the press/scoopers about the full story. Randolph suggested that the stories coming out were ugly but refrained from revealing them until they took a little more shape publicly. Randolph noted that things of this nature should be handled extremely carefully.
Fans expect the real story would get ugly, with scoops already coming up from various corners. Some fans have already started taking sides, suggesting thatDeMayo should refrain from making public postsevery other day. Others blamed Disney for keeping something of this controversial nature under wraps. Some of the fan reactions read:
The first major reports from both THR and Jeff Sneider were bad enough… This is gonna get ugly 😬
None of this would have come out if he wasn’t on Twitter every day trying to convince the public that he was wronged.
I do have to wonder, if these allegations are true, why Disney is still keeping them under wraps. And if they were, why is Beau so adamant that he was wronged. I’m interested to see where this goes
I liked what he did in X Men 97, but if this is real, we can say his career is over
it’s just a little confusing as to why nobody has blown the whistle yet
While speaking toEntertainment Weeklyearlier, Marvel exec Brad Winderbaum shared that DeMayo’s departure was not a firing. DeMayo completed work on the second season of the series before his firing. He was replaced withWhat If…?head writerMatthew Chaunceyfor the third season.
Insider Report Does Not Look Good For Beau DeMayo
While the official version of things doesn’t state anything explicitly, insider Jeff Sneider reported gross s*xual misconduct allegations against Beau DeMayo. According to The Insneider, theX-Men ’97showrunner sent photos of himself in“states of undress”to young male staffers.
“The truth will be revealed”: X-Men ’97 Creator Beau DeMayo Threatens to Expose Disney-Marvel’s “long-standing pattern” After Claims of Sexual Misconduct Surface
DeMayo was allegedly dressed in superhero costumes and posed in a s*xually suggestive manner. The creator allegedly sent these photos in the pretense of inspiration for the show. The insider report also alleged the writer groped an assistant inappropriately multiple times on set. The report also tried to establish a pattern, sharing that DeMayo was allegedly let go fromThe Witcherfor“similarly troubling behavior”.
Fans await to see whether either side will move for legal action. DeMayo’s attorney has already been involved in the issue and accused the studio of“gaslighting”(via The Wrap). The issue will likely affect the second season ofX-Men ’97. Meanwhile, the first season is currently streaming on Disney+.
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