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Adding to the irony, Disney has also teased bringing Iron Heart to its streaming platform, Disney+, despite the scandalous origins of the name. The decision to proceed with a show featuring the character, regardless of the adult parody’s existence, suggests either hubris or a lack of awareness about the deeper history attached to the name.
This oversight runs parallel to other recent controversies — such as the firing of Blizzard developer Jesse McCree, whose name was an alias borrowed from an adult film star, leading Blizzard to rename the character Cole Cassidy. It seems that in today’s entertainment industry, the lines between marketing, branding, and inadvertent associations are more blurred than ever.