Unblinded with Sean CallagyHow Iron Man Saved Marvel: David Maisel Shares the Real Story with Sean Callagy

The Free Option Pitch

28:52–29:43 · 51s

David recounts the lunchtime ultimatum—hire him for almost nothing, pay only on success, and fire at will—that finally convinced Ike Perlmutter to gamble on Marvel Studios, a choice that birthed the MCU.

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