Fury as Marvel TV series on Disney+ describes Winston Churchill as ‘fat and smug’ statesman

A big budget Marvel series currently being screened on Disney+ attacks Winston Churchill, falsely accusing him of just ‘posing for pictures’ while others fought in World War I and then being ‘smug’ about it.

The third episode of Secret Invasion features a scene at the National Portrait Gallery where a character named Gavrick – portrayed by British actor Kingsley Ben-Adirs – stands in front of the famous Statesmen of World War I painting where he discusses the battle in which Churchill fought in after he was given command of a battalion of the 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Speaking in front of the famous Statesmen of World War I painting, Mr Ben Adir’s character says: ‘Statesmen of world war one, that’s what it’s called. It sums it up pretty nicely, I think.

‘The difference between statesmen and soldiers. Because one lot spends the war posing for pictures while the other lot does all the killing and the dying.’

In a further slur on the late politician, the character then points to Churchill and adds: ‘Look at the fat smug smile on his face.’ Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn is also in the scene.

In a further slur on the late politician, the character then points to Churchill and adds: ‘Look at the fat smug smile on his face’

Viewers of the five-part blockbuster series which stars British actresses Olivia Colman and Emilia Clarke, as well as Hollywood A-lister Samuel L Jackson, were left confused and furious that Churchill’s war hero status was misrepresented.

One said: ‘Gravik shows he doesn’t know his Earth history, Churchill spent time in the trenches in WW1 and served in India, Sudan in the army at the end of the 19th century and was a war correspondent during the Boer war, where he was captured. He knew about the blood.’

Earlier this year Disney were accused of making a jibe at the Princess of Wales in their movie, The Little Mermaid.

During the film, which is one of the Duchess of Sussex’s favourites is one of the Duchess of Sussex’s favourites, a US reviewer told how there is a scene where characters Ariel and Prince Eric meet after she’s given up her voice to get to the surface and he has to try to guess her name.

Viewers of the five-part blockbuster series were left confused and furious that Churchill’s war hero status was misrepresented (Pictured: The ‘Statesman of World War I’ painting)

In a further slur on the late politician, the character then points to Churchill and adds: ‘Look at the fat smug smile on his face’

They said: ‘His first guess is Diana. His second guess is Catherine, but after [Ariel gives a disgusted] reaction, he [concludes] ‘OK, definitely not Catherine.’

‘Disney would be disingenuous to imply those name choices were coincidental.’

And in 2021 it was revealed that Disney+ had blocked anyone under the age of seven from watching Peter Pan over concerns that it portrays racial stereotypes. It also banned The Aristocats, Swiss Family Robinson and Dumbo from children’s accounts for breaching ‘content advisories’ that they put in place.

Disney+ faced more backlash earlier this year when its programme The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder was branded ‘anti-white propaganda’.

The cartoon featured black children rapping about reparations and saying: ‘Slaves built this country.’