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X-Men '97 creator and head writer Beau DeMayo removed from the show and was later stripped of credit for its second season. He now says it was because of a gay pride post he made on Instagram last June. A statement from Disney claims that this is false and that the creator was fired for “extreme” misconduct.
“Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation,” the company said. a statement Diversity“Given the dire nature of the findings, we have immediately severed ties with him and will have no further affiliation with Marvel.”
Disney’s statement comes after DeMayo’s surprise post on Instagram on June 4, in which he suggested a gay pride post sharing fan art of the author as Cyclops, which was the real reason the author was stripped of his credit. X-Men '97The upcoming second season of .
“Above is #XMen fan art I shared on Instagram for Gay Pride in June,” DeMayo He tweeted On August 16. “On June 13th, #Marvel sent me a letter saying they were removing my Season 2 credits due to the post. Unfortunately, this is the latest in a pattern of problems I've been experiencing while working on #XMen97 and #Blade. I'll have more to say soon, but I need to take a step back from social media to find a safer space where I can go out and be proud and nerdy. Stay tuned.”
DeMayo parted ways with Marvel just before the film's release X-Men '97The first season of the Disney+ sequel to the beloved animated series that aired on Fox Kids has been vocal about the series since it began airing, discussing the story with fans and saying that he wrote “a lot” of season 2 before leaving the series. DeMayo also revealed that the non-binary mutant Morph She had romantic feelings for Wolverine.
The exact circumstances surrounding his dismissal were unclear at the time, but a source said Now he's telling Diversity “evidence” of alleged sexual harassment was part of an investigation before DeMayo's departure. Marvel Animation chief Brad Winderbaum It has been said before Diversity He said DeMayo “did an excellent job writing Seasons 1 and 2 and can't wait for fans to watch the series.”
In response to Disney's latest firing announcement, DeMayo wrote: follow up post “The truth will come out,” he said last night. He continued, “After the Disney Plus disasters, Marvel is trying to mislead with alleged contract breaches via tweets. It's tragic, but not surprising, that it's come to this. Stay tuned.”