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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: Dominique Thorne attends the Ironheart fan event at El Capitan … More Theatre on June 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney) Getty Images for Disney On June 24, 2025, Disney released Ironheart, its newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), on Disney+. Despite receiving positive reviews from critics for its first three episodes, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a fresh score of 72%, fans have given the show lower scores on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb, with Ironheart debuting with a rotten fan score of 32%. However, there is one caveat that needs to be addressed: the negative fan score was posted before the show was even released. Disney is no Stranger to Backlash Disney’s latest properties, particularly those with inclusive content and castings, are no stranger to targeted negative ratings and disparaging commentary, with much of the content on platforms like YouTube aimed directly at the actors. When analyzing recent Marvel and Disney releases, a pattern of review-bombing and targeted criticism emerges. In 2022, Ms. Marvel faced early negative reviews on IMDb, with several one-star ratings appearing before the series premiere had finished rolling out. Similarly, Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series, also airing in 2022, sparked controversy, with actress Moses Ingram becoming the target of coordinated attacks, prompting public support from Disney and Ewan McGregor, who played the titular character. More recently, in 2023, the release of The Little Mermaid featuring Halle Bailey, a Black woman, as Ariel was also the subject of review bombing, leading IMDb to filter out non-genuine reviews and issue a formal statement on the matter. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 23: Shea Couleé attends the Ironheart fan event at El Capitan Theatre … More on June 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.…

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