Claim Scarlett Johansson To Mickey Mouse House is the result of a conflict between the president Disney Bob Chapek and chairman of the board of directors Bob Iger… This is reported by the portal The wrap with reference to their sources.
Famous journalist and writer Sharon WaxmaI spoke with six top managers who are personally familiar with the inner workings of Disney. And they provided two explanations scandal around “Black widow“(Black widow), both of which are related to an altercation between the two Bob.
According to the first version, Iger was unable to intervene in the conflict with Johansson and deliberately allowed Capek to “shoot himself in the foot.” The second version is that the chairman of the Disney board of directors is now so isolated from the president of the company that he was simply not in the know.
As Waxman emphasized, recently Iger and Chapek have not been in contact with each other on a regular basis. Moreover, the ugly story around Johansson’s contract greatly upset the chairman of the board of directors, who must finally leave the Mickey Mouse House by the end of 2023.
Боб Чапек и Боб Айгер
Inside Waxman, the Disney press service hastened to promptly refute. However, the director of public relations of the company did it. Zenia Mucharesponsible for writing terrible statement, in which the Black Widow star was accused of “soullessness” and “disregard for the dire and lasting global fallout from the pandemic.”
Rumors of a conflict between the two Bob’s have been circulating for a long time. Iger stepped down as president of Disney in February 2023, when the company boasted record-breaking film grosses. The top manager, who did not hide his political ambitions, wanted to leave at the zenith of fame, but the choice of a successor surprised everyone.
Analysts expected to hand over the reins to the chairman of consumer relations and international development Kevin Mayer responsible for the purchase of studios Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, as well as for launching a streaming platform Disney +… However, Iger opted for Bob Czapek, who oversaw the stagnant theme park sector.
Bob Iger’s maneuver has been linked to his leadership style and personal beliefs. The top manager had to fight for the post of the head of Disney, he was constantly reminded of the mistakes of the previous boss Michael Eisner… Iger considered it wrong when a subordinate was blamed for all the sins of leadership, so he gave a person a chance to prove himself.
As a result, the decision played against Bob Iger, who at the first stage intended to control his “protégé” as chairman of the board of directors. It was not only the unfolding pandemic that prevented – Chapek’s management style itself turned out to be completely different. How posted by Variety, under the new head of House of Mickey Mouse, the executives in charge of distributing films and shows have more authority than the studio executives who consider themselves to be creators.
Bob Iger hoped to focus on creative work within Disney. Bob Chapek not only ignores such meetings, but holds his meetings with creative groups, gradually strengthening his authority and showing more and more independence.
Edition Insider recently reported that in the fall, Chapek allegedly intends to carry out a restructuring, in which the company will abandon the practice of concluding multi-year contracts with the heads of internal divisions. This will make the latter more dependent on the head of the House of Mickey Mouse.
The main ally of Bob Chapek is the chairman of the board of directors Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution Karim Danielwho is the main ally of the new head of the House of Mickey Mouse. And here are the positions of the chapter Fx John Landgraf and the chairman Disney General Entertainment Content Peter Rice significantly weakened. Several insiders also report about the conflict between Czapek and the head Marvel Kevin Feige, who got along well with Bob Iger.
And what about Kevin Meyer, whom Bob Iger took away from his promotion? The top manager left Disney, now he chairs the board of directors of the sports media company DAZN Groupdubbed “British Netflix”.
The media calls Mayer the main candidate for the post of head of the combined company Warner Bros. Discovery… If the forecast is confirmed, then it is Iger who should be thanked for strengthening a longtime competitor in the market as such a valuable top manager who is well versed in the nuances of the “streaming war.”
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