Marvel's Kevin Feige calls Disney's 'Shang-Chi' flare-up on social media a 'misunderstanding'
CNN
Disney's recent run-ins with talent have seemingly complicated life for Marvel, as Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige spent part of the premiere for "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" on Monday cleaning up a "misunderstanding" involving Disney CEO Bob Chapek and the movie's star, Simu Liu.
During an earnings call last week, Chapek referred to the release plan for the film -- which will premiere exclusively in theaters on Sept. 3 -- as an "interesting experiment," addressing the continuing clouds over movie-going from the pandemic and Disney's simultaneous premium releases of the movies "Black Widow," "Jungle Cruise" and "Cruella" on its streaming service, Disney+. The wording prompted Liu to take issue with the comment on social media, clearly feeling that Chapek's remarks had disrespected the movie.President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive order as early as Tuesday that would effectively shut down the US-Mexico border to asylum-seekers crossing illegally when a daily threshold of crossings is exceeded – a sweeping and controversial proposal that is likely to receive fierce pushback from progressives and immigration advocates.
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