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[DeafTourette]

Disney getting it from all fronts ... This and Victoria Alonso's lawsuit for wrongful termination.

 

[poodaddy]

Shocked. Not.

? Weird statement. He's never given off any violent vibes before, did I miss something? Did he do something like this previously? I've not heard anything of the sort.

 

[Vestal]

Here's a novel idea. How about we wait until we know all the facts?


Oh who am I kidding..

 

[UnNamed]

Here's a novel idea. How about we wait until we know all the facts?

Fact? Twitter has no time for facts.

I dont think #believeblackman was ever a thing.

Not yet.

 

[Azurro]

They gave Gina multiple chances though. If she had turned her phone of that day she'd be headlining a TV show for them right now.

Disney doesn't care what you do in your personal time, but if the fsnbase starts raising eyebrows or they lose marketability then you're out.

Same thing happened with James Gunn. They didn't bring him back on til they ascertained that the fanbase was willing to forgive him

Nah, Disney wanted her gone when they realised she wouldn't be pandering to their woke bs. The company has too many infected people in there which is why they are in the deep shit they are in now.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Holy shit and they bet the entire phase 5 on him.

Talk about bad luck.

 

[Azurro]

Holy shit and they bet the entire phase 5 on him.

Talk about bad luck.

Yup, during interviews everyone from Marvel sounded like they wanted to fuck Jonathan Majors, while I was like "who??"

 

[Big Baller]

Holy shit and they bet the entire phase 5 on him.

Talk about bad luck.

 

[DKehoe]

Yup, during interviews everyone from Marvel sounded like they wanted to fuck Jonathan Majors, while I was like "who??"

You hadn't heard of him before then?

I didn't like Quantumania but his performance was the best thing about it. And I liked him in Creed 3 as well.

 

[chromhound]

 

[Darkmakaimura]

 

[Azurro]

You hadn't heard of him before then?

I didn't like Quantumania but his performance was the best thing about it. And I liked him in Creed 3 as well.

Not at all. At first I thought they were talking about John Legend, apparently he's a decent actor but it was so weird how inorganic the promotion was. They really sounded like they wanted his c**k without the guy even being a real name yet.

 

[DKehoe]

Not at all. At first I thought they were talking about John Legend, apparently he's a decent actor but it was so weird how inorganic the promotion was. They really sounded like they wanted his c**k without the guy even being a real name yet.

Ah ok, he's been doing things for a few years now. But I guess in the franchise-centric world this (and Creed 3 since it came out not long after) was his big breakthrough performance. What do you mean by inorganic? Is it not just maybe that his performance was the highlight of an otherwise shitty movie so that's why it was maybe being brought up.

 

[terintamel]

They gave Gina multiple chances though. If she had turned her phone of that day she'd be headlining a TV show for them right now.

Disney doesn't care what you do in your personal time, but if the fsnbase starts raising eyebrows or they lose marketability then you're out.

Same thing happened with James Gunn. They didn't bring him back on til they ascertained that the fanbase was willing to forgive him

Except she didn't actually do anything wrong except offend the woke. She just wasn't willing not compromise her beliefs for a paycheck.

Anyway it's over and done. Both parties have moved on.

Just saying if they fired Gina for a tweet and fired Gunn for tweets it will seem hypocritical to not fire him for committing a violent crime.

 

[ANDS]

. . .in a NY cab and driven by a not a robot: getting the actual details of this really isn't going to be difficult. Gotta feed that news cycle though.

Nah, Disney wanted her gone when they realised she wouldn't be pandering to their woke bs. The company has too many infected people in there which is why they are in the deep shit they are in now.

Yes. DISNEY executives at the top of the food chain were looking for excuses and not dollar signs when they bounced Carino.

Profit above everything. . . except when it comes to "wokeness." That, well that one of the biggest global conglomerate just can't abide.

 

[March Climber]

If true, they will have to work hard on the other front of making sure his public image matches his legal image.

In today's world a person can come out of a situation completely innocent legally, but still be radioactive to media and people in general.

 

[Forsythia]

lol what a dumbass

 

[HoodWinked]

ABC news lol. Disney covering thier ass

 

[Toons]

Except she didn't actually do anything wrong except offend the woke. She just wasn't willing not compromise her beliefs for a paycheck.

Whether or not she did something from is your opinion.

But thats not what got her fired.

She was given orders. She did not follow them.

That's why she got fired.

 

[Ownage]

It's a pretty tough cell cuz I don't remember Thanos getting his ass kicked by some ants

You hadn't heard of him before then?

I didn't like Quantumania but his performance was the best thing about it. And I liked him in Creed 3 as well.

Never heard of him before Ant 3. Not interested in Rocky or Creed.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Lol Disney is a right wing corporation in bed with many Republican politicians.

Wow, I guess DeSantis didn't get the memo!

 

[DeafTourette]

Lol Disney is a right wing corporation in bed with many Republican politicians. Ike perlmutter is a republican donor and Trump supporter. Evangeline lily is a conservative and she just headlined one of their movies. Letitia right a Christian antivaxxer headlined black panther 2.

They gave tim Allen a TV show less than 6 months ago.

Complete nonsense if you think they give af about internet tribalism.

Carano got fired because she wouldn't shut her trap and got too big for her britches. Had she hopped off social media and took a breath shed be headlining a star wars show and her name would be in every household.

Exactly! They give to both parties ... Not one company gives to one side and one gives to the other side... They give to both! They don't care. Profit is the motive ... And they give to whoever will help their interests!

They employ plenty of conservatives, especially on their boards. Tim Allen is a staunch conservative and he's been given plenty of shows on ABC... So I have never understood how anyone can say "Disney is woke"... It's usually when they hire someone of color or include an LGBTQ relationship ... They're creator focused so if someone says something "woke", they don't care as long as it doesn't affect their bottom line or cause controversy.

 

[DeafTourette]

Wow, I guess DeSantis didn't get the memo!

That's optics for his base. You gotta look past what they SAY... Especially since his EO was reversed in Disney's favor. Which he knew (I think) would happen.

 

[Toons]

Back on topic

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/jonathan-major-alleged-assault-evidence-1235564860/amp/

Plot is thickening. Apprently some sources are also saying majors is the one who called the police not the girl.

Very wierd situation all around

 

[DeafTourette]

Back on topic

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/jonathan-major-alleged-assault-evidence-1235564860/amp/

Plot is thickening. Apprently some sources are also saying majors is the one who called the police not the girl.

Very wierd situation all around

HE called the police?!? WOW! This is transpiring faster than Depp/Heard!

 

[chromhound]

What a crazy twist

 

[Liamario]

Back on topic

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/jonathan-major-alleged-assault-evidence-1235564860/amp/

Plot is thickening. Apprently some sources are also saying majors is the one who called the police not the girl.

Very wierd situation all around

He called the police and then they arrested him. That makes perfect sense /s

 

[OmegaSupreme]

He's not as diverse as as erza so I doubt he gets the same slap on the wrist as him. Providing he's quilty.

 

[Ownage]

Back on topic

https://variety.com/2023/film/news/jonathan-major-alleged-assault-evidence-1235564860/amp/

Plot is thickening. Apprently some sources are also saying majors is the one who called the police not the girl.

Very wierd situation all around

PR spin doctoring.

Nice smokescreen deflection.

As Ari Gold wisely said, deny til ya die.

 

[Revolutionary]

But what about her visible injuries?

 

[DeafTourette]

PR spin doctoring.

Nice smokescreen deflection.

As Ari Gold wisely said, deny til ya die.

Video evidence isn't spin doctoring

 

[Ownage]

Video evidence isn't spin doctoring

Until we see it, it's all hearsay.

I can claim there's video evidence of Santa Claus. Even some fatties with beards. But, is it Santa? Videos still don't mean much without context.

 

[Toons]

I doubt we're ever gonna see that video.

Smoke will probably start settling on this but the man may be narrowly squeezing out of this with his career intact.

He should move very carefully from this point forward. A lot of small time actors who hit big dont realize how much of a target you can become over night and do or say something that wouldn't have hurt them the day before.

 

[bitbydeath]

Here we go. (JokerClownWorldGif)

Jonathan Majors U.S. Army Commercials Pulled After Actor’s Arrest for Alleged Assault

The U.S. Army has dropped commercials featuring Jonathan Majors after the actor was arrested under allegations of assault.

variety.com

 

[DeafTourette]

I doubt we're ever gonna see that video.

Smoke will probably start settling on this but the man may be narrowly squeezing out of this with his career intact.

He should move very carefully from this point forward. A lot of small time actors who hit big dont realize how much of a target you can become over night and do or say something that wouldn't have hurt them the day before.

Someone will leak it. Just like the Depp/Heard stuff that got leaked just before the trial. That audio recording.

 

[HotSauceEnema]

Seems more and more likely that he's innocent and that she's crazy but guess we will see soon enough.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/...behavior-and-more-after-actors-assault-arrest

Will have to wait and see.

 

[LegendOfKage]

Here we go. (JokerClownWorldGif)

Jonathan Majors U.S. Army Commercials Pulled After Actor’s Arrest for Alleged Assault

The U.S. Army has dropped commercials featuring Jonathan Majors after the actor was arrested under allegations of assault.

variety.com

Oh for goodness sake. Can't we wait just a few days and get some evidence one way or another?

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Some sources saying he called the cops to check on her because she was going through something - and when they showed up at her place, she said she was assaulted.

 

[GymWolf]

He certainly COULD work his way through this.

A. how much testosterone is that guy injecting to get that big? HUGE underdiscussed issue with modern Hollywood and the TERRIBLE effects the body expectations of men are causing.

B. he could play the "I'm going to therapy to work on myself" card, which can be a legit thing, and the girlfriend takes her payday and disappears.

C. last I checked, even real confirmed physical assault doesn't carry a life sentence (in general). Shoukd this guys CAREER be FOREVER tied to a social judgement? Even if Disney moves on, I'm sure he can work his way back through film jail doing Wesley Snipes and Steven Seagal foreign funded actioners or something

He is as natty as it comes, look at his training regime video on yt

 

[Doom85]

Some sources saying he called the cops to check on her because she was going through something - and when they showed up at her place, she said she was assaulted.

Holy hell, that was resolved fast.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Some sources saying he called the cops to check on her because she was going through something - and when they showed up at her place, she said she was assaulted.

This is a case for Forensic Files!

The victim's face has a cut on her left cheek, but the accused is left handed which would mean strikes would be on her right cheek. Luminol tests show no signs of blood on the accused's clothes or car!

 

[thismeinteil]

Lol Disney is a right wing corporation in bed with many Republican politicians. Ike perlmutter is a republican donor and Trump supporter. Evangeline lily is a conservative and she just headlined one of their movies. Letitia right a Christian antivaxxer headlined black panther 2.

They gave tim Allen a TV show less than 6 months ago.

Complete nonsense if you think they give af about internet tribalism.

Carano got fired because she wouldn't shut her trap and got too big for her britches. Had she hopped off social media and took a breath shed be headlining a star wars show and her name would be in every household.

Lmao. This has got to be the most head buried in the sand post I have ever seen.

Yes, Disney is so far right that 88% of their donations in 2022 went to Dems, while only 11% went to Republicans, who were probably the more left leaning ones. In 2020, they actually gave more to minor parties than they did to Reps. They may have given Tim Allen a show, but it's a generic Xmas show, one they couldn't make without him if they wanted any type of viewership (see the flop that is Lightyear.) The one where he actually spoke about politics, they cancelled from their ABC network, despite good ratings.

And of course they are putting the woke message ahead of profits. That's why they keep putting it into their movies and shows, even though it's leading them to bleed money. Why they originally said they weren't getting involved with Florida politics, but did anyway when a vocal minority bitched about it in on Twitter. They thought they were going to take on a popular governor, but instead hurt their own brand. All in the name of the message.

Also love your solution for Carano is for a woman to just shut up, sit down, and know her place. Talk about toxic masculinity.

 

[Bragr]

Lol Disney is a right wing corporation in bed with many Republican politicians. Ike perlmutter is a republican donor and Trump supporter. Evangeline lily is a conservative and she just headlined one of their movies. Letitia right a Christian antivaxxer headlined black panther 2.

They gave tim Allen a TV show less than 6 months ago.

What a fuck? you think they are a ring-wing corporation because 0.1% of the actors they employed are conservative?

 

[poppabk]

You hadn't heard of him before then?

I didn't like Quantumania but his performance was the best thing about it. And I liked him in Creed 3 as well.

The first time I heard of him was this thread. I watched every single Marvel movie up until the last two or three, my interest just dropped like a rock for no particular reason.

 

[Faust]

Stick to the topic of the thread. No more political derails.

 

[SpiceRacz]

He certainly COULD work his way through this.

A. how much testosterone is that guy injecting to get that big? HUGE underdiscussed issue with modern Hollywood and the TERRIBLE effects the body expectations of men are causing.

I get the point you're trying to make, but abusers are abusers regardless of Test levels.

 

[Liamario]

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/27/entertainment/jonathan-majors-arraigned/index.html

Is this new. Why would there be an arraigment with all the evidence his attorney allegedly has.

 

[Pejo]

I am not super interested in this case, nor am I following it closely, but I just get the feeling that they're either threatening the woman with something or paying her a large sum of money to retract her statements. If there's enough visual evidence for an arraignment, this doesn't seem like an unhinged lady just trying to get back at him for something.

Then again, there are crazy people like Jussie Smollett in the world, so who knows.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/27/entertainment/jonathan-majors-arraigned/index.html

Is this new. Why would there be an arraigment with all the evidence his attorney allegedly has.

Because his Attorney is playing a PR game.