Life After Marvel Looks Good: Victoria Alonso on her New Book, Power, Freedom, Beckham and Reinventing Herself

Victoria Alonso does not believe in fading quietly.

After helping build Marvel Studios into the most dominant cinematic force of the last two decades, the Argentine-born producer is rewriting the narrative with a new book, new films, and a renewed focus on freedom. In Possibility is Your Superpower: Unlock Your Endless Potential, Alonso steps away from capes and box office milestones to explore the ideas that have shaped her life, from growing up under a military dictatorship to navigating power in Hollywood and choosing what comes next on her own terms.

"I didn't want to write an autobiography," Alonso said during a wide-ranging conversation with Latin Times and ENSTARZ. "I'm very private, and my life isn't interesting in that way. What interested me was sharing specific moments that shaped who I am as a human being."

Those moments are anything but small. Born in Argentina and raised during the country's military dictatorship, Alonso describes a childhood marked by fear, loss, and the absence of freedom. The death of her father and the political climate around her became defining forces, ultimately pushing her to leave her country and rebuild her life abroad. "Freedom is something you have to exercise every day," she said. "If you don't, little by little, it disappears."

That belief runs through Possibility is Your Superpower: Unlock Your Endless, a book structured not as a memoir but as a series of reflections anchored in resilience, voice, and choice. Alonso frames each chapter with a quote from a superhero film, drawing from the universe she helped create, but the lessons are deeply personal. "I wanted it to be a book you could read in two nights," she said. "Not something heavy or dense. Just enough to stay with you."

One of the book's most revealing passages centers on identity and self-acceptance. Alonso recounts coming out to her mother, who initially struggled to understand. "She told me she had already talked to the priest, the psychologist, and the woman who reads cards," Alonso said, laughing. "She needed me in a box. I think older generations needed boxes to feel control. Today, the world is fluid. The only thing that matters is being happy."

That refusal to stay in boxes also defines Alonso's career. She joined Marvel in 2006, rising from overseeing visual effects to becoming president of physical production, visual effects, and animation. Over 17 years, she produced more than 35 films and 15 series, helping shepherd projects like Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: No Way Home. The films collectively grossed more than $30 billion worldwide, while earning multiple Oscar and Emmy nominations.

But power, Alonso insists, comes with responsibility. "I never swallow my thoughts," she said. "Especially when you're in a position of authority. Silence can do damage to your body, your health, everything." In the interview, she spoke candidly about confronting offensive jokes and comments targeting the LGBTQ community. "People say, 'It's just humor.' No, it's not. Words land in the body. They hurt."

That commitment to using her voice extended beyond Marvel. In 2022, Alonso produced Argentina, 1985, a courtroom drama about the historic trial of Argentina's military leaders. The film became a global success, winning the Golden Globe and Goya Award, and earning Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Best International Feature. For Alonso, it was personal. "That story is part of who I am," she said. "It's about memory, justice, and not letting fear win."

The Next Film

Now, Alonso is firmly focused on what comes next. She is currently producing a new film titled Button, a soccer-centered story about a brother and sister, backed by the production company founded by David Beckham. The project will be written, directed, and starring Danny Ramírez, whose career Alonso has followed closely and owes her his role as Falcon in the MCU. "We're starting to shoot very soon," she said. "The cast will be announced shortly."

The connection between all these chapters, Alonso believes, is freedom. "Freedom needs oxygen right now," she said. "We can't stop expressing ourselves, even when it costs us something. The moment fear enters, authoritarianism isn't far behind."

As for life after Marvel, Alonso doesn't frame it as an ending. It's a continuation, one rooted in choice rather than expectation. "Possibility doesn't belong to anyone else," she said. "It belongs to you. Your freedom to create, to love, to survive. If you give that away, we all lose."

For Victoria Alonso, the future is not about rebuilding an empire. It's about something far more radical: staying free.