Josh Gad Lends His Support to Bob Iger in Disney’s Ongoing Proxy Battles
As the proxy battle between Nelson Peltz and The Walt Disney Company enters its final chapters, Hollywood luminaries and titans of Wall Street are choosing sides.
Over the last couple of weeks, Bob Iger has received public endorsements from the likes of George Lucas, Laurene Powell Jobs, and former president of Walt Disney Imagineering Bob Weis.
The Disney CEO has also gotten the support of major Wall Street players including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, proxy advisor Glass Lewis, and Gerber Kawasaki CEO Ross Gerber.
Peltz, meanwhile, got the coveted support of the influential advisory firm ISS.
As Hollywood and Wall Street take their sides, and the final showdown looms, one question is surely flooding through Disney fans’ minds — what does Olaf the Snowman think?
Josh Gad Supports Iger
Well, Bob Iger can take a sigh of relief. Josh Gad, who starred in the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, Artemis Fowl, and as Olaf in the Frozen franchise, took to Instagram yesterday to ensure everyone knows he supports Bob Iger.
“What this man has done and continues to do for the Disney Company is unprecedented since the days of Walt himself dreamed the impossible into life,” Gad began.
“I am fortunate to have seen some of the plans Bob Iger and his incredible team have in store for the future and that future could not be in better hands. Fellow shareholders, join me in supporting Bob and his entire @disney team by voting for them today. Don’t leave magic to people who only understand it as dollars and cents.”
Does it Matter?
While Gad’s endorsement may not pull much weight when it comes to the final vote, the actor is closely identified with The Walt Disney Company.
The actor’s post also managed to garner over 34,000 likes and is another example of the groundswell of support that Iger seems to be cultivating.
Even if the content of the endorsement is largely nonsense, I’m sure that the Disney CEO is happy to know that he has Olaf in his corner.
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