Earthquake in the Marvel Studios universe. One of its key figures, executive producer Victoria Alonso, has left the company by surprise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Argentine film producer joined Marvel Studios in 2006 as Executive Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production, serving as co-producer on early Marvel Cinematic Universe films such as Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. Following the success of The Avengers (2012), she went on to hold the position of executive producer in a total of 28 films (including the still unreleased Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and The Marvels) and 15 series or television specials for Disney).
She had previously worked as a visual effects producer at Digital Domain, working on movies like Big Fish and Shrek. Alonso was also known for being one of the great defenders of diversity and inclusion in the superhero universe, so she remains to be seen if her departure will mean changes in that regard.
Despite the fact that the causes of his departure are unknown, Vulture magazine maintains, based on the statements of one of the employees in charge of special effects, that the production company is accused of creating a “toxic environment” in the VFX department. . But, on the other hand, it is speculated that it would be linked to the box office failure of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a title that had to be the great kick-off for Phase 5 and has only received poor reviews.
During the premiere of Eternals in 2021, other of the films that did not have the support of specialized critics, Alonso starred in a very viral moment, when he commented that “everyone should learn Spanish.” After having a brief chat with Salma Hayek in Spanish, the producer turned to the interviewers and spoke to them in Spanish. “The only thing I’m going to tell you is that we have two superheroes…”, she commented. But she was interrupted by the actress, who told her that they don’t speak Spanish, to which Alonso replied: I’m not interested, let everyone learn! “.
Alonso also recently produced the film Argentina, 1985, by Santiago Mitre, nominated for an Oscar in the category of best international film. The story starring Ricardo Darín narrates the trials of the members of the dictatorship that hit Argentina between 1976 and 1985, during which there were numerous cases of torture and disappearances.
In 2019, Victoria Alonso was named by People magazine as one of the most influential Hispanic women in the world. Three years later, in September 2021, she marked a historic milestone when she became Executive President of Production at Marvel Studios. “I never would have imagined that I would have this adventure ahead of me, and as far as I’m concerned, this is just beginning,” she stated at the time.
