Beau DeMayo’s X-Men ’97 became one of the biggest surprises of the year as the show successfully reinvented the popular ’90s series with a show that was narratively compelling and full of exciting characters. However, the show’s creator and writer has been embroiled in controversy since his surprise exit just days before its premiere on Disney+.
DeMayo has been very active on X, speaking about his contribution to the show and receiving a lot of praise from his fans for his brilliant writing. The creator has made many statements about how he has suffered from the various backlashes from Marvel/Disney. While the company is now citing DeMayo’s alleged egregious misconduct as the reason for his firing, his lawyer is hitting back with alleged gaslighting allegations.
Following Disney’s latest statement, Beau DeMayo’s lawyer criticizes Disney’s alleged gaslighting strategy
The whole Beau DeMayo-Disney drama is interesting but also complicated and has been followed by the media and fans for months. The creator/writer of the hugely successful Emmy-nominated show X-Men ’97 was fired from the show in March 2024, with no reason given for his sudden dismissal.
DeMayo has made some controversial statements about Disney recently, claiming he was removed as a writer from Season 2 of the show because of a gay pride post he made in June (via X). He also criticized the company for not contacting him about appearing at the Emmys after the show was nominated (via X).
Above is #XMen Fan art I posted on Instagram for Gay Pride in June. On June 13th #Wonder sent me a letter informing me that they had revoked my Season 2 credits because of the post. Unfortunately, this is the latest example of a disturbing pattern I have noticed while working on #XMen97 And #Blade.
– Beau DeMayo (@BeauDemayo) 16 August 2024
Two days ago, Disney finally released a statement and announced that “Mr. DeMayo was fired in March 2024 following an internal investigation.” and the company had uncovered some allegedly “outrageous” findings (via Variety). DeMayo’s lawyer has now criticized the company’s alleged gaslighting tactics and claims to plan to present evidence proving the creator’s innocence regarding the allegations against him (via Deadline).
His lawyer also called Disney a well-oiled machine that will pin the blame on anyone they feel is a threat to the company. Fans of X are shocked by the turn of events and believe this fight has turned ugly and could seriously damage DeMayo’s reputation. Here are some of the reactions:
It is absolutely impossible for his lyrics not to leak out.
– Josh (@Josh_on_X_) 16 August 2024
I would never hire a lawyer who used the word “gaslighting” in a public statement, lmao
– Strippy Caponi 👺 (@strippyCaponi) 16 August 2024
What an interesting statement, not denying any of the allegations against you.
— awwwdum (@adamback) 16 August 2024
Nobody wins against Disney lawyers
— Jz (@Jizposting) 16 August 2024
Brother really believes he can fight Disney
–Bruce (@Bruce57869432) 16 August 2024
DeMayo seems confident that he can prove his innocence regarding the allegations made by Disney. However, fighting against such a large and powerful company could come at a high price because if he is indeed found guilty of the allegations, his career could come to an abrupt end.
Beau DeMayo promises the truth will come out after Disney’s latest statement
Disney recently issued a statement saying: X-Men ’97 Creator Beau DeMayo was fired from the show due to some allegedly egregious findings about him. In a surprise post on X, DeMayo claimed that Marvel/Disney was misleading the story of his firing with an alleged breach of contract due to his tweets.
The creator further stated that it was tragic and unfortunate that the issue between the two parties had escalated and hinted that the truth would soon come out. He wrote:
The truth will come out. After the Disney Plus disaster, Marvel is trying to mislead people with alleged breach of contract tweets. It’s tragic that it’s come to this, but not surprising. Stay tuned.
“The truth will come out. After the Disney Plus disaster, Marvel is trying to deceive with alleged breach of contract tweets. It’s tragic that it has come to this, but not surprising. Stay tuned.” https://t.co/D4d5tXfPP0
– Beau DeMayo (@BeauDemayo) 16 August 2024
DeMayo’s lawyer has promised to present evidence that proves his innocence and exposes Disney’s alleged gaslighting strategy in this whole matter. It remains to be seen what evidence the two parties present, which will surely shed light on the truth about the creator’s firing from the show.
