Actor Evangeline Lilly, known for playing Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has slammed Disney for recent layoffs in Marvel Studios, accusing the company of 'turning their back on the people who built their power.'
In an impassioned video message, Lilly addressed the recent layoffs, saying she was 'sorry' to the artists who were let go and praising Marvel's artists for their 'genius' and 'passion.'
Lilly's comments came after hundreds of artists, VFX technicians, and other crew members from Marvel films were let go, with reports suggesting the mass firing could be linked to a larger Disney pivot to AI.
The Canadian actor then urged California legislators to intervene, asking 'where are the laws that REMOVE all human art from the AI bank?!?' and questioning why Disney gets to 'steal our brilliance and use it to make executives rich while the artists go hungry.'
