Disney Grooming Kevin Feige For Blazer Over T-Shirt Role At Lucasfilm
After 10 years and $12 billion in box office grosses, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has finally made Business Casual Hollywood history with Avengers: Infinity War. The executive, who has worn a branded baseball cap and blazer-over-t-shirt combo to 18 individual Marvel releases, managed to create an ensemble that seamlessly incorporated every look into a corporate fanboy getup that subverted even the most knowledgeable fan’s expectations.
“He took every baseball cap and cloisonne pin, all the graphic tees, and put together a cohesive look that ultimately pays off. You have a Thor shirt with a Rocket Racoon sticker over the pocket square – I mean who would have ever thought such a combo could work. But at the same time, you have a Doctor Strange cap worn backwards, topped by an Iron Man cap worn forwards, and somehow it magically comes together. Feige is out here showing other executives how it’s done. This is how you embody a brand and use every part of your body to create fanservice, and truly lead by example. I have no idea how he tops this look for Avengers 4,” said Kristian Harloff, Collider Jedi Council mouthpiece and branded merchandise fashion icon.
Harloff isn’t the only one marveling at the head of Marvel Studio’s accomplishment. We’re told Disney is keen on putting their current “Golden Boy” in charge of their other multi-billion dollar franchise — the Star Wars IP, which has greatly underperformed both at the box office and on the Business Casual Corporate style scene by comparison.
Residing Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has struggled to pull off a single Star Wars t-shirt under a blazer, let alone juggle a baseball cap or branded Vans similar to some of Feige’s masterstrokes.
“Kathleen is great as your typical studio figure head, but she really doesn’t have a creative bone in her body. And that extends to her fashion choices. Lucasfilm needs someone who can excite the fans from head-to-toe… and Kat seems to do the opposite,” said industry analyst Scott Mendelson.
Barring a makeover for Kennedy, it seems Feige is destined to bring his golden touch to a galaxy far, far away. In fact, we’re told he’s already been seen shopping for a Star Wars wardrobe with Disney CEO Bob Iger. Perhaps this is simply Iger putting greater pressure on Kennedy to mix things up and dress for fangirl success. Or is it something more?
Even if Feige is put in charge of Star Wars, there’s really no telling whether his formidable fashion choices are enough to elevate the brand, which seems to exist in the darkest timeline at the moment. The odds are certainly in his favor though.
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