Fired 'X-Men '97' Creator Says He Was Treated Like a 'DEI Hire' at Marvel

Original "X-Men '97" showrunner Beau DeMayo told Vanity Fair following his firing from that Disney+ animated series that he was made to feel like a "DEI hire" by his Marvel colleagues during his time working with the studio. DeMayo created and oversaw the first season of "X-Men '97," Marvel's revival of the 1990s animated "X-Men" series, which premiered in 2024 to rave reviews and millions of views within just its first few days on Disney+. He had already finished writing "X-Men '97" Season 2 by the time the show's first episodes premiered. Nonetheless, just 16 . . .