Joe Casey, co-creator of America Chavez, revealed that Marvel has not yet paid him to use the character in Doctor Strange 2.
In 2011Nick Dragotta y Joe Casey they created America Chavez: a Latin and openly lesbian heroine who has the ability to travel between different realities, who first appeared in the comic Vengeance #1and is about to make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswhere it will be interpreted by Xochitl Gomez.
The above excites many fans, however the feeling it has Joe Casey about his character reaching the big screen is bittersweet, because although he is proud of what America Chavez representa, Marvel has not yet paid him for the appearance of it in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas revealed by the creator in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter:
“Marvel has not paid me anything for America Chavez, not only for her appearance in Doctor Strange 2, but also for his presence in animated TV series, numerous action figures, and video games. And it seems that the company is happy with that.”
A laugh offer
During the conversation, Joe Casey He mentioned to the portal in question that a few years ago he learned of the intentions of Marvel for including America Chavez in various of his productions, from his movies, video games and animated series, a situation for which he contacted the superhero story company to reach an agreement that would mean financial compensation to the creator.
After this, Marvel presented him with a financial offer Joe Casey rejected and qualified as “miserable”. Although he did not reveal details of it, sources close to The Hollywood Reporter mention that similar agreements that the company has made with other creators are around an approximate figure of 5 thousand dollars.
sources close to Marvel They told the outlet in question that their agreements with the artists are generally higher, however they emphasize that the company is not legally obliged to pay the creators for adaptations of their work, however they usually compensate them financially and they are also invited to the premieres of their films.
Is there no respect for the artists?
Joe Casey You are aware of the foregoing, however you hope that by going public with your case you will be able to secure a better monetary settlement with Marvel: “America Chavez belongs to Marvel. I’m not going to argue with that on any level, but there are several systemic flaws that don’t give creators the respect and compensation they deserve.”.
It should be noted that the creator in question had already negotiated a similar agreement with Marvel for his work in Big Hero 6of which he mentions that he received a better financial compensation, which shows that the aforementioned company can grant good deals to its creators.
One more case…
Paying the artists who brought to life the comic book characters that are now brought to the big screen is a topic that has been discussed for years, and among the most recent artists who have spoken out against payment of Marvel we can find names like Jim Starlin -creator of Thanos– y Ed Brubaker -creator of Winter Soldier-.
Joe Casey He is aware of these latest cases and many more, so he declared that his fight for better pay has to do with the benefits of a group:
“To me, this is not about money, it’s not even about respect. I would never expect a corporation to respect me. If I’m in a position where I can afford to not take an insulting offer and talk about it, maybe the next guy who needs the money to change his life has a chance at a fairer offer.”
Is there a second offer on the table?
Exposed the above, Joe Casey revealed that he has not yet received a second offer from Marvel regarding the use of America Chavez in their productions, however sources close to the company argue that they are already negotiating with the creator.
Against this backdrop, Joe Casey He mentions that he is very calm: “I am a happy guy. I am not discontented or bitter, because I know that things are like that. But I also know that changes come when you talk things out.”
Cinephiles and cinephiles, what do you think?
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