"One of the most highly publicized instances of this was Disney-owned ABC's pulling of Jimmy Kimmel Live , following pressure from the FCC, after the talk show ran a segment that said the Trump administration had latched onto the event in order to "score political points." In response, several public figures have spoken out in protest, including some actors who have prominently worked for Disney by appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
"Marisa Tomei, who plays Spider-Man's Aunt May in the superhero franchise, took to Instagram to urge people to boycott Disney, including the Marvel movies she starred in, from Captain America: Civil War in 2016 to Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021. May was killed in the last movie by the Green Goblin, and given that her death was a thematic pillar of the film, it was unlikely that Tomei would have been asked to reprise the role,"
An assassination of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk led the Trump administration and allied reactionary movements to use the event to target critics. Disney-owned ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live after FCC pressure following a segment claiming the Trump administration had latched onto the event to "score political points." Several public figures protested the network's decision, including actors with ties to Disney and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marisa Tomei urged a boycott of Disney and the Marvel films she appeared in. Tatiana Maslany urged cancellations of Disney+ subscriptions and shared a motion-capture photo from She-Hulk production.
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