Victoria Alonso Suddenly Exits Marvel Studios Post

Hitmaker executive producer and longtime Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso has left the entertainment powerhouse unexpectedly after 17 years. She departed her post as President, Physical and Postproduction, VFX and Animation Production on Friday, Deadline confirmed, and neither a reason for the resignation nor what’s next for the highly respected and well liked exec.

Alonso began her career at Marvel as Chief of VFX and Postproduction back in 2006, serving as a co-producer on Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). She was upped to executive producer roles on theatrical motion pictures starting with Avengers (2012), going on to EP  Marvel’s films and Disney+ series including February release Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Oscar winner Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Thor: Love and Thunder, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Loki, Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight.

Alonso also helped usher Marvel animated projects to Disney+ as an executive producer on titles including I Am Groot and What If…?, the latter of which earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program. Earlier in her VFX career, she shared a 2006 VES Award for her work on Kingdom of Heaven and was also nominated  twice for Iron Man. the Visual Effects Society honored Alonso with its Visionary Award in 2017. At the time, VES Board Chair Mike Chambers noted:

“Victoria has elevated visual effects as an integral element of the art and business of moviemaking. She is an amazing creative force and powerhouse producer, whose unique vision has delivered some of the most popular movie franchises of all time. Her leadership in the industry is paving the way for future generations of artists and producers and she has helped redefine the profile of visual effects on a global scale.”

In addition to being a proponent of the craft, Alonso is well known for being an outspoken champion of diversity. An openly gay woman as well as a savvy studio exec, she was known to point out that representation was key to reaching and maintaining Marvel’s large and diverse audience. She was one of the Walt Disney Studios voices calling on Walt Disney Co.’s former CEO Bob Chapek to stand up to Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

Alonso was the top honoree for the 2021 Outfest’s Visionary Award. In December of last year, she was named on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Women in Entertainment Power 100.”