Ike Perlmutter attempted to sidestep the notion that he tried to get Kevin Feige fired.

Now, Perlmutter attempted to alleviate some of the past blame which had been placed upon him.

He also described their blowout as a disagreement over budgeting.

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He was largely critical of the amounts being spent on these productions.

He also complained to then-Disney CEO Bob Chapek that Feiges teams spending was out of control.

Chepek concurred with Perlmutter but was unable to modify already locked-in spending plans.

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Kevin Feige vs Ike Perlmutter Explained

Marvel Studios was in a different place in the mid-2010s.

Furthermore, Feige and crew were firmly under the thumb of Perlmutter, a notoriously… frugal man.

Both films went on to gross over a billion dollars each.

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