Nelson Peltz, the activist investor agitating to win two Disney board seats, criticized the company’s “woke” strategy — specifically questioning Marvel’s “Black Panther” and “The Marvels,” which featured Black and women leads, respectively.

The 81-year-old Peltz, who has admitted he “never claimed” to have experience in the media business, made the comments about “The Marvels” and “Black Panther” in a recent interview with the Financial Times. “Why do I have to have a Marvel [movie] that’s all women?” Peltz asked rhetorically. “Not that I have anything against women, but why do I have to do that? Why can’t I have Marvels that are both? Why do I need an all-Black cast?”

“Black Panther” does not have an all-Black cast, nor does “The Marvels” have an all-female cast.

  • Treczoks
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    259 months ago

    “Businessman” does not imply “smart” anymore. Not even “successful businessman”. This is a good example.

    • @[email protected]
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      149 months ago

      Did it ever?

      It is synonymous with Capitalist, and we all know the requirement for that. Owning Capital.

      • @guacupado
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        9 months ago

        Seriously. The vast majority of the wealthiest people today had rich parents.

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