Twitter/X CEO Elon Musk has promised to finance legal representation for anyone who has been “discriminated against” by Disney’s “mandatory” inclusion standards.
The billionaire who recently told Gript’s Ben Scallan that he would finance any Irish citizen who wanted to mount a legal challenge to the government’s contentious hate speech bill made the announcement via his X account.
Musk said that an anonymous source had leaked internal documents from Disney where it was set out in a list of ‘standards’ how many characters should be played by or represent “Underrepresented Groups”.
Musk said: “It is mandatory, institutionalized racism and sexism!”, asking anyone affected by the standards to contact him to allow him help with “legal support” against Disney or its subsidiaries (ABC, ESPN, Marvel, etc).
If you were discriminated against by Disney or its subsidiaries (ABC, ESPN, Marvel, etc), just reply to this post to receive legal support https://t.co/PDqCgJKAY5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 6, 2024
The leaked document entitled Disney General Entertainment Inclusion Standards lists 22 categories while pointing out what percentage of staff must be made up of minorities.
STANDARD A: ON SCREEN REPRESENTATION
Standard A which refers to on screen representation points put that at least 3 of the following 5 categories must be fulfilled.
*A1 Characters: 50% or more of regular and recurring written characters come from Underrepresented Groups
*A2 Actors: so% or more o regular and recurring actors come from Underrepresented groups
*A3 Secondary Characters: Meaningful inclusion of Underrepresented Groups as secondary or more minor on-screen individuals, including background actors
*A4 Series Premise: Meaningful integration of Underrepresented Groups in overall themes and narratives
*A5 Episodic Storytelling: Ongoing meaningful integration of Underrepresented Groups in episodic themes and narratives
STANDARD B: CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
At least three of the six standards are to be met in order to fulfill Standard B.
STANDARD C: BELOW-THE-LINE
Standard C dictates that at least two of five categories must be met.
STANDARD D: INDUSTRY ACCESS & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
At least three of the following six requirements must be met in order to fulfil Standard D.