Additional details have emerged regarding the firing of X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo.
In March 2024, DeMayo was dismissed as the head writer of X-Men ’97 after completing work on the first two seasons of the Disney+ series. At the time, Marvel did not provide a reason for his departure.
On August 15, 2024, DeMayo claimed that his writing credit for X-Men ’97 was removed following his posting of X-Men fan art on Instagram in celebration of Gay Pride. In response, DeMayo posted, “I’ll have more to say soon but must take a step back from social media to find a safer space for me to be out, proud, and nerdy. Stay tuned.”
Marvel responded in a statement given to The Hollywood Reporter, “Mr. DeMayo was terminated in March 2024 following an internal investigation. Given the egregious nature of the findings, we severed ties with him immediately, and he has no further affiliation with Marvel.”
What are the new details about Beau DeMayo’s firing from X-Men ’97?
According to Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider, DeMayo allegedly sent photos of himself to several young male staff members. The photos saw DeMayo in “various states of undress” while “wearing superhero costumes and striking sexually suggestive ‘hero’ poses that could be used as ‘inspiration’ for the show.”
DeMayo was reportedly asked to stop sending these pictures but continued to do so nonetheless.
Sneider also reports that DeMayo allegedly groped an assistant multiple times and was both emotionally and physically abusive to staff members.
“I’ve also heard that DeMayo was let go from Netflix’s The Witcher due to similarly troubling behavior,” Sneider’s article further notes. DeMayo’s executive producer credit is reportedly being removed from X-Men ’97 Season 2, while Marvel is in the process of rewriting the new season.
DeMayo has not responded to the allegations at this time. Following Marvel’s statement, DeMayo wrote on X, “The truth will be revealed. After their Disney Plus disaster, Marvel wants to mislead with alleged contract breaches over tweets. It’s tragic it’s come to this but unsurprising. Stay tuned.”
