The Argentine production company apparently left Marvel Studios on Friday. For those who don’t know, Victoria Alonso has held the position of executive producer on the studio’s films since the first ‘Avengers’ movie. More details in this note!
Strong and surprising news for fans of Marvel Studios. If you are Argentine and you are involved in the studio world, you probably know who it is Victoria Alonso, since it is involved in Marvel from the first movie Hombre de Hierro. Well, according to reports, the Argentine production company recently left the company.
According to THR, victoria alonso he would have left the renowned studio on Friday and the reasons for his departure are not clear. Undoubtedly, this news is a surprise to many. After all, the Argentine production company not only saw how the studio grew and how the mcu became the highest-grossing franchise in movie history, but also (thanks to her work) became a highly-regarded executive in the business.
Alonso joined the studio in 2006 as head of visual effects and post production and helped launch the mcu as co-producer of Hombre de Hierro (2008). This installment was followed by iron man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America the First Avenger (2011), where he also co-produced. For 2012, victoria alonso was promoted to executive producer of Avengers (2012), a film that grossed $1.5 billion and led to Marvel to new leagues Since then, Argentina has served as executive producer of all the studio’s films and series.
In 2021 she had been promoted to president of physical production and post production, visual effects and animation and, for her career, she was also named one of People en Español magazine’s most influential Hispanic women in 2019 and 2020.
In addition to his work in productions, alonso she was also a leading ambassador and advocate for diversity and inclusion in Marvel. During the dispute of Disney with Florida on their bill Don’t Say Gay“, the executive called the then executive director of Disney, Bob Chapekto “take a position” against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. At the time she had said that community members “they deserve the right to live, love and have. More importantly, we deserve an origin story… As long as I’m at Marvel Studios, I will fight for representation for all of us.”
In the last time in Marvel, Victoria Alonso produced the next Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels, Secret Invasion, Ironheart, Echo and Agatha: Coven of Chaos. Nor do we have to forget that, outside the studio, he was also part of the production of Argentina, 1985award-winning film Golden Globe and nominated for Best International Film at the Oscars 2023.
Regarding the reasons for his departure from Marvel Studios, there is nothing confirmed. However, THR mentions that his departure comes in the shadow of the bad response he received. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania both at the box office and among critics and fans. There is still nothing confirmed and it is not known where it will go alonso after.