Kevin Feige Almost Quit Over Captain America: Civil War

It turns out that while Marvel were trying to bring ‘Captain America: Civil War’ to the big screen the studio were having their own domestic dispute that almost saw head-honcho Kevin Feige quit.

The Hollywood Reporter have confirmed that things became so tense between Kevin Feige and Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter as ‘Civil War’ escalated that Feige decided he could no longer work in tandem with his superior.

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In order to break free from Perlmutter, 42-year-old Feige considered leaving Marvel, especially since he knew full well that he would be one of the most desired executives in Hollywood if he became free.

Earlier this week it was reported that Marvel Studios had undergone a reshuffle that has now resulted in Kevin Feige reporting directly to Walt Disney Studios’ Alan Horn instead of Perlmutter. And it turns out that Feige had to push for that to be the case because of his constant run-ins with Perlmutter.

According to The Hollywood Reporter’s sources, Feige grew frustrated with Perlmutter during Civil War’s production as the frugal CEO repeatedly tried to scale the production costs down.

‘Captain America: Civil War’s’ budget and scope has grown to such an extent that it’s now been labelled as ‘Avengers 2.5′, since it includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and basically anyone whose anyone in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Oh yeah, plus, it will introduce Tom Holland’s Spider-Man too.

Perlmutter and Marvel’s creative committee, who have been providing creative and business choices since the mid-2000s, were penny-pinching throughout ‘Captain America: Civil War’, to such an extent that Feige decided he must break free.

One insider even told THR, “Hasn’t Kevin earned the right to some autonomy? He’s made the company billions. Why is he reporting to a 72-year-old man who doesn’t make movies?”

Another source explained that this re-alignment should mean that Marvel Studios will run “smoother and easier without Ike.” Which, when you consider how successful they’ve been with him at the helm, is a rather daunting thought for the studio’s rivals.

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