Disney investor Nelson Peltz slammed the company for its turn to “woke” themes with its Marvel super hero films and said moviegoers “don’t go” to the theaters “to get a message.”
In recent comments to The Financial Times, Peltz questioned whether Disney CEO Bob Iger and Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige forgot why people go to the movies. He alluded to the female-led “The Marvels” and the “Black Panther” films.
“People go to watch a movie or a show to be entertained,” Peltz told the outlet. “They don’t go to get a message.”
“Why do I have to have a Marvel that’s all women?” he added. “Not that I have anything against women, but why do I have to do that?”
“Why can’t I have Marvels that are both?” Peltz continued. “Why do I need an all-black cast [like in ‘Black Panther’]?”
The Hollywood Reporter, which reported on the interview,…
