Evangeline Lilly Defends Marvel Artists, Criticizes Disney Layoffs

0:00On April 30th, Evangeline Lilly just went off on Disney for laying off around 1,000 employees, hitting Marvel hard across film, TV, comics, finance, legal, and visual teams. The Ant-Man star, who played the Wasp in three solo films and two Avengers movies, dropped a fiery Instagram video this week calling out the cuts. She spotlighted artist Andy Park, who confirmed his layoff and designed the original Wasp suit and concept art for the second Ant-Man flick. Lilly Moore and how these creators, who built Marvel's Golden Era, are getting booted while AI gobbles up their work to spit out knockoffs. Fans and folks online are buzzing with her take, praising the artist round the clock grind that made Marvel magic. She's saluting their genius, saying no tech can erase what they poured into those iconic looks and stories. Disney's new CEO Josh Demaro sent a memo blaming the layoffs on streamlining operations, with zero mention of AI. Meanwhile, Park reflected on his 16-year run

1:00at Marvel Studios, leading visual development on over 40 films before announcing his exit. These artists shape the universe we all love, and Lilly's reminder his home true magic comes from human hands, not algorithms taking over. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI.