Evangeline Lilly Slams Disney Over Marvel Layoffs

0:00On April 30th, Evangeline Lilly, the actors who played the Wasp in the Marvel movies, just called out Disney for laying off key artists at Marvel Studios. She posted a video on Instagram sharing her shock after her friend Andy Park got let go. Park designed the original Wasp suit and concept art for Ant-Man and the Wasp, and he's been with Marvel for nearly 20 years. Park started back with Captain America, the first Avenger and Thor in 2011, then worked on huge hits like Avengers, in-game, and the upcoming Avengers, Doomsday. Lilly said she couldn't believe Disney would cut loose the creative minds who built the visual magic of the Marvel Universe. Fans and folks in Hollywood are buzzing about her post, especially her frustration that these artists might get replaced by artificial intelligence. She tagged Disney directly in the caption, slamming them for turning their backs on the talent that made them powerful. She's questioning why AI can train on human art without laws protecting creators.

1:00Lilly joined the MCU in 2015 as Hope Van Dyne, appearing in all three Ant-Man films and in-game. This year, she announced she's stepping away from acting altogether, so she's not in the massive Doomsday cast, though some of her quantumania. Co-stars like Paul Red are. Marvel hasn't commented yet on the layoffs or AI rumors, but Lilly's rant highlights the bigger fight over jobs and tech and entertainment. It's got everyone talking about valuing human genius over machines. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. I'm Corey with The Story.