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Around the release ofX-Men ’97came quite a lot of controversy surrounding its creator, Beau DeMayo. Even though he had been behind a majority of the creative decisions surrounding the series, he was fired from the project mere days before its release. Since this was revealed to the public and he painted himself as a victim, fans have been begging Marvel Studios to take him back for the next season, thinking the reasoning to be a wrongful termination. That was until they found out the truth.
There have been reports floating around that claim to be revealing the truth behind why DeMayo was fired from his position at the company. Considering just how concerning and surprising they are, fans have completely taken back the support they showed for him.
Amid all this crisis, a recent clip of aKey and Peelesketch imitates what could have happened behind the scenes during the making of the beloved series.
Beau DeMayo Was Fired Because of S*xual Misconduct
Recently, a source close to the making ofX-Men ’97revealed the truth behindBeau DeMayo’sfiring toThe Hollywood Reporter,and it does not look good for the writer. It would seem that he was fired from his position due to s*xual misconduct towards other male employees working on the project. Amid all this controversy, fans have taken over the internet to shame the writer after deceiving his audience.
A fan posteda clip of Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key’s series,Key and Peele,and it seems to be quite fitting to the entire situation. With a caption of“Behind the scenes at Marvel Studios Animation X-Men 97 office,”it was a sketch depicting workplace s*xual misconduct by one male employee towards another.
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Key’s character would constantly make suggestive and inappropriate comments towards Peele’s character. When he was called out on it, Key would cry out homophobia and call the other person as such just because they were uncomfortable.
Life Imitates Art?
Considering how the entire situation shown in theKey and Peelesketch seems to perfectly match what allegedly happened at Marvel Studios, fans cannot help but make jokes atBeau DeMayo’sexpense. They joked that the only difference between the clip and real life is that Keegan-Michael Key’s character understood that he was in the wrong by the end of the clip. Fans hint that the same has not been the case for the writer.
The accuracy of the clip to real life is almost shocking to many, who cannot stop laughing at the irony of the entire situation. They joked that the show was very ahead of its time and could even predict the future.
According to the word on the streets, this is too accurate 😭
— You Gotta Relax (@ExecutiveG)June 03, 2025
Nah, cuz Keegan’s character at least had the realization at the end of clip lmao
— Mike (@C9SnoopWalrus)August 13, 2025
Why were these guys so accurate with everything to come?! Lol
— Joel Miranda (@joelmi16)July 14, 2025
I’m screaming!!!!!pic.twitter.com/f3TnVG25bW
— The Final Apprentice (Part Time) (@SizweLegend99)August 05, 2025
Considering who’s Key brother was, it becomes even funnier
— LRB7 (@leandro_af93466)June 12, 2025
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One fan even pointed out that Key’s half-brother, Dwayne McDuffie, was a rebound comic book writer who wrote for DC Studios. Knowing that adds an entirely new layer of humor to the clip and what it is being compared to.
It is safe to say that after being misled for months and then finding out the truth, fans will show no mercy to DeMayo.
Key and PeeleandX-Men ’97are available for streaming on Netflix and Disney+ respectively.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
Articles Published :2219
Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters’ behavior.
