Comedian Nate Bargatze Says Disney Has Abandoned Its Audience As He Talks About Building Rival Media Empire

Comedian Nate Bargatze accused Disney of abandoning its assemblage arsenic he talked astir why he's building a family-friendly media empire to rival nan intermezo company, successful a caller interview pinch Esquire Magazine retired Monday.

The celebrated stand-up comic, known for his clean drama routines, is astatine nan apical of his game, having sold much than 1 cardinal tickets to his shows. That's much than Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and Sebastian Maniscalco combined, according to Esquire.

But Bargatze has his sights group beyond stand-up. He told Esquire astir launching his ain family-friendly accumulation institution successful 2023, and plans to discontinue touring successful a fewer years to attraction connected building his ain media empire.

COMEDIAN NATE BARGATZE TALKS ABOUT BEING CLEAN CHRISTIAN COMIC FOR OVER 20 YEARS

Comedian Nate Bargatze said he was inspired by Walt Disney erstwhile creating his family-friendly media institution but said Disney's activity has abandoned its audience. (Getty Images)

Bargatze said he was inspired by different comedians like Seinfeld, Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler, arsenic good arsenic Walt Disney. 

He praised Disney's laminitis for cherishing his marque and assemblage but believes nan company's existent activity does not attraction astir its assemblage aliases astir upholding its original values that made it successful.

"Now Disney is tally by a feline that’s conscionable a businessman," Bargatze said, referring to Disney CEO Bob Iger.

"Well, that feline doesn’t attraction astir nan audience."

DISNEY+ TO CHANGE CONTENT WARNINGS BEFORE OLD MOVIES LIKE 'PETER PAN' AS DEI STRATEGY LOSES STEAM

Disney CEO Bob Iger told labor successful 2022 that he wanted to quiet down nan civilization wars that had embroiled nan institution successful controversy. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

Bargatze said nan assemblage is crucial. He views himself arsenic their servant, Esquire reported.

"None of this happens without them," he said.

Disney has faced backlash successful caller years from critics who opportunity nan marque has embraced a "woke" governmental agenda. 

This year, Disney has taken steps to scale back its DEI initiatives, according to SEC filings. 

Last year, America First Legal (AFL) accused nan institution of doing harm to its marque and estimation pinch these policies, resulting successful it losing complete $100 billion successful marketplace headdress since 2021.

"Snow White" lead character Rachel Zegler's governmental outbursts contributed to nan "perfect storm" of bad property that led to nan movie's container agency bombing, movie experts told Fox News Digital.  (VALERIE MACON / Contributor)

Bargatze hopes to build a media institution that rivals Disney and caters to families. He wants to make movies and tv shows, waste merchandise, people products, nutrient podcasts, mentor young comedians and moreover build a taxable parkland in Nashville called Nateland.

"I’ll beryllium honorable pinch you, I stake we’re person than group think," he said astir nan park. "But it’s still a small spot of a ways off." 

According to Esquire, Bargatze plans to build nan parkland astatine nan tract of nan erstwhile Opryland taxable park, wherever he had his first job. 

Bargatze will besides beryllium hosting nan 77th Emmy Awards successful September, CBS announced successful April.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Disney did not return Fox News Digital's petition for comment.