After a brief stint by Bob Chapek, Bob Iger was reinstated as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company in 2022. However, the esteemed executive has faced recent controversy due to viral remarks he made regarding the ongoing entertainment industry strikes and the Disney brand. In particular, his comments concerning the varying success of Marvel TV garnered a sharp response from Clark Gregg, the star of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
What was the Comment Made by Bob Iger?
The 72-year-old Bob Iger raised eyebrows as he openly expressed a range of noteworthy perspectives, which included criticisms tied to his company’s streaming platform, Disney+. Bob in a tweet said Marvel has not been in the TV business in any significance. They are increasing the number of the movie production as well as they also ended up making several TV series which lead to a dilution in the focus and attention.
Clark Gregg, renowned for his role in one of Marvel Entertainment’s early prominent live-action series, took to Twitter to express his response to the comments, hinting that his views did not align with those of the CEO. He shared the post with the caption “Broo….”.
The show, Agent of the S.H.I.E.L.D. airing on ABC for seven seasons from 2013 to 2020, featured Clark Gregg reprising his role as Agent Phil Coulson, leading a covert team of operatives, thou the movies never acknowledged the show in return.