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Over the last few years, Disney’s characterization as a purveyor of woke ideology has gained credibility among skeptics who see its social initiatives as a departure from the storytelling fundamentals that once made it successful. The company’s decisions to incorporate controversial or politically charged themes have coincided with billions in losses at the box office during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Several high-profile Marvel movies—once certainties for box office success—are now failing to attract audiences, exacerbating fears about the future of Disney’s cinematic empire.