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Pixar staff are demanding Disney to withdraw all financial support to those who backed Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill
- Thread starter IDontBeatGames
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Yup. It's not like this is a new turn for Disney. Disney has been pretty bad for decades.
Good.
Now get more actors currently doing work on Disney to do it as well. Have any of the MCU folks said anything? Star Wars? Feige? Favreau?
Now get more actors currently doing work on Disney to do it as well. Have any of the MCU folks said anything? Star Wars? Feige? Favreau?
Are they even allowed to? They never get into controversies
This is absolutely true but it also just feels worse under Chapek, y'know? Part of it is clearly confirmation bias because people have (rightfully) hated him before he was even announced for the job but even then he just comes off as this absolute donut flailing his greedier-than-Scrooge-McDuck ass about, and it just adds this layer of embarassing douchey-ness to it all.
Like, timeline-wise the accused behavior had to happen under Iger but Iger never had such a rock-stupid take as "Don't worry, we'll still donate to an anti-gay bill but we'll make up for it in inspiring content.' That level of sheer brainlessness is very quickly becoming Chapek's signature.
Good on Pixar and, honestly, it'd be nice to see other Disney studios/groups rally behind this message. I know Disney is a corporation and, ultimately, only cares about money. However, they had the gall to publish that message about "telling inspiring stories" being the best work they can do and that was even a lie or, at best, a misleading statement. They should absolutely be raked over the coals for this.
I know that "inspiring content" comment is what pissed me the hell off.
A competent CEO in 2022 would pretend to stop funding the FL GOP, publicly decry the law and then wait until the story dies down to go right back to funding them. Chapek isn't a competent CEO.
A competent CEO would do the very thing they got criticized for again?? These are public records. People would complain about it again
On top of which executives don't make content, is what so cheap and infuriating in Chapek's statement. So sit idle and steady as we go, was the msg. But also, the idea things were better before Chapek? No, don't be so naive. If Bob Iger spun it better, it still wouldn't matter, the point is they are supporting this bill
This is corporate MO, while in the last decade they've capitalized off the lgbtq+ market. It's really a shame Pixar was pulled along with this ship in 2006, would have liked to seen them keep cultural independence and be their own thing working out deals with a distributor. They certainly had the sway circa 2006 to
This is corporate MO, while in the last decade they've capitalized off the lgbtq+ market. It's really a shame Pixar was pulled along with this ship in 2006, would have liked to seen them keep cultural independence and be their own thing working out deals with a distributor. They certainly had the sway circa 2006 to
What they said, it's good to see Pixar speak up. Hopefully more follow suit.
Uh, yes? What do you think happens in this country? No one has the attention span to keep up with these controversies once the dust settles. Anyone check to see recently which companies are still advertising on Fox News or contributing to GOP members who supported the insurrection? Shit. Joe Rogan seems to have been forgotten already and that was like a month ago, how's Spotify doing?
Just to underscore how big a piece of shit Chapek is
variety.com
Disney CEO Received Letter From LGBTQ Staff Pleading for Support Before ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Passed Florida Senate (EXCLUSIVE)
Disney CEO Bob Chapek and other company leaders received a letter from Disney's LGBTQ staff requesting they oppose "Don't Say Gay" bill.
variety.com
Iger was certainly no saint, but Disney did take a stand against the Georgia bathroom bill under his watch. Under Chapek things are backsliding.
Judging from the call Q&A yesterday, his brain can't process how he fucked up yet.
Georgia's a state they can move out of. They could probably even play it right and get a bunch of states/countries to fight each other for them, and get an even better tax deal. They can't pack up and leave Florida.
Honestly at this point Chapek is probably just head in sand hoping this blows over, since he already got caught lying about "working with governors office."
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I really think Chapek is just here to weather the storm while Disney pushes all these changes all over the place, he'll step down in a few years with some big bonus, and another person can step in and "fix" a few things and big points will come from the fans and journalists. I could be wrong but the amount of negativity they've had recently with their changes just feels like this.
Also, in regards to the article, I really feel like Pixar is ready to go solo. I realize that's next to, if not impossible, but between all their movies being pushed to Streaming I bet some people inside wish for changes. Best of luck. That letter was so well written. It's beautiful.
Also, in regards to the article, I really feel like Pixar is ready to go solo. I realize that's next to, if not impossible, but between all their movies being pushed to Streaming I bet some people inside wish for changes. Best of luck. That letter was so well written. It's beautiful.
Unless people plan to embarrass him at D23.
I doubt they'll split of.
Lightyear is absolutely coming to theaters. It's a Toy Story spin-off. I don't know what they're working on beyond that.
They won't. They'll make a token gesture and continue to fund Republican scumbags like they have done since their inception.
This dude is a garbage fire:
deadline.com
Disney Boss Bob Chapek Scrambles To Reset ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Response; “I Let You Down,” CEO Says In Latest Letter To Staff
The House of Mouse CEO says sorry over company reaction to controversial Florida law...will it be enough to pause backlash?
deadline.com
Now that it's done you're sorry, you fuck.This dude is a garbage fire:
Disney Boss Bob Chapek Scrambles To Reset ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Response; “I Let You Down,” CEO Says In Latest Letter To Staff
The House of Mouse CEO says sorry over company reaction to controversial Florida law...will it be enough to pause backlash?
You know this dude 100% agrees with DeSantis in private and they have a good laugh over it during their chats.
I'm pretty sure they threw their weight around and that bill died, unlike what they're doing here.
The full statement
motherfucker shouldn't pause donations, he should redirect them to people that actually give a shit about social justice causes.
"You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down," Chapek said to Disney staffers Friday in the second reset in as many days. "I am sorry."
"Stronger ally" implies he was already an ally in some capacity to begin with. Lmao no
"Stronger ally" implies he was already an ally in some capacity to begin with. Lmao no
