Disney CEO Bob Iger rubbed a lot of people the wrong way with his recent comments about the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, including someone he really wouldn't like when she's angry.
Earlier this month, Iger called the writers and actors' decision to strike "very disturbing," and asked their respective unions to "be realistic" with their demands. Several high-profile actors have already put the exec on blast, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law star Tatiana Maslany has now shared a blunt rebuttal of her own.
"I think he’s completely out of touch," she told THR from the picket lines in New York City. "He’s completely out of touch with the workers who make his shows happen, who make people watch these shows, who bring viewers to him and him money."
"Having worked on a Disney show, I know where people fall through the cracks and where people are taken advantage of and it’s outrageous the amount of wealth that is not shared with the people who actually make the show. That’s crew, cast, writers," Maslany added.
As things stand, it's impossible to predict how long the strikes will last, and some industry analysts believe they could continue into 2024. Sony Pictures became the first major studio to delay several of its upcoming big-screen releases, but are not expected to be the last.
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law follows Jennifer Walters as she navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk. The nine-episode series welcomes a host of MCU vets, including Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/the Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong.
The cast also includes Ginger Gonzaga, Josh Segarra, Jameela Jamil, Jon Bass and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Executive producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Kat Coiro and Jessica Gao. Co-executive producers are Wendy Jacobson and Jennifer Booth.
All episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law are now available to stream on Disney+. There's been no word on a second season.