It looks like Disney Back off Of the cultural and political wars after years of violent backlash.
The billion-dollar company has recently taken an active role in distancing itself from hot-button political issues in a way that appears to signal a change in priorities. For example, the company confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it will remove the transgender storyline from the upcoming Pixar animated series “Win or Lose.”
“When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we realize that many parents prefer to discuss certain topics with their children on their own terms and schedule,” a company spokesperson said.
Disney is facing backlash over “wokeness” in its products. (Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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This contrasts with what has been seen as an emphasis on diversity and inclusion in her films over the past few years, which some have credited with a string of flops and disappointments at the box office in 2023. She has begun to see more success with non-political films. Like “Deadpool & Wolverine” and the recent “Moana 2,” experts believe this could be a turnaround for entertainment.
“Disney provides a product: entertainment,” Charles Elson, former director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, told the Los Angeles Times. “It shouldn’t be about politics.”
Beyond entertainment, Disney has been cited as a factor behind ABC News’ recent settlement with President-elect Donald Trump earlier this month. Trump sued the news company, which is owned by Disney, for defamation after host George Stephanopoulos repeatedly claimed on air that he was found “liable for rape” when in fact he was found liable for “sexual assault,” which has a different definition under a new law. York Law.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company promotes an “entertainment first” message. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media)
Instead of continuing with the expensive trial, ABC News and Trump reached an agreement with ABC News to pay the Trump Presidential Foundation and museum $15 million plus $1 million in legal fees. The move faced backlash from more liberal commentators who believed the company was capitulating to Trump.
“When you get into politics, you make a statement,” Elson said. “And when you go out, it also becomes a statement.”
He added: “You do not want to get into a fight with the head of the government that regulates you.” “Politics is bad for business.”
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And it was a feeling Shared by CEO Bob Iger In an interview with CNBC earlier this year.
“I think the hype has kind of died down,” Iger said. “I had been preaching this for a long time at the company before I left, and since I’ve been back our No. 1 goal has been to entertain.” “The bottom line is that instilling messages as sort of the first priority in our movies and TV shows is not what we’re after. It should be entertaining, and where Disney can have a positive impact on the world whether that’s, you know, promoting acceptance and understanding of people of all ages.” “Different types, it’s great.”
Disney has recently avoided getting into political issues by removing the transgender storyline and recently settling with President-elect Donald Trump. (Istock)
“But overall, we need to be an entertainment company first,” he added.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Disney for comment.
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