Openly Gay X-Men ‘97 Writer Beau DeMayo, Who Defended Henry Cavill’s Stance on The Witcher, Was Allegedly Fired by Marvel for the Most Absurd Reason

Comic books and superhero flicks are no strangers to controversy, and the most recent drama to surface concerns Beau DeMayo, the writer of Disney’s upcoming animated show, X-Men ‘97.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel appears to have fired DeMayo, an openly gay writer, who previously made headlines for taking Henry Cavill’s side in The Witcher controversy. Well, it appears that DeMayo’s extracurricular activities may have gotten him into trouble with Marvel executives. Indeed, he was let go by Marvel for allegedly creating an OnlyFans account.
Beau DeMayo (via Beau DeMayo’s Instagram)
In addition to working on The Witcher, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, De Mayo was previously the producer and writer for Moon Knight, another Marvel television series. Both Marvel and DeMayo’s representatives declined to comment to the outlet about the firing, which reportedly happened early last week.
Creator of X-Men ‘97 Beau...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel appears to have fired DeMayo, an openly gay writer, who previously made headlines for taking Henry Cavill’s side in The Witcher controversy. Well, it appears that DeMayo’s extracurricular activities may have gotten him into trouble with Marvel executives. Indeed, he was let go by Marvel for allegedly creating an OnlyFans account.
Beau DeMayo (via Beau DeMayo’s Instagram)
In addition to working on The Witcher, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, De Mayo was previously the producer and writer for Moon Knight, another Marvel television series. Both Marvel and DeMayo’s representatives declined to comment to the outlet about the firing, which reportedly happened early last week.
Creator of X-Men ‘97 Beau...
- 3/13/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
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