In the 1960s as a child actor, Russell was signed to a 10-year contract to work for the studio and Russell ended up having a strong personal relationship with Walt Disney himself.
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Kurt Russell officially joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one of the most valuable aspects of the massive Walt Disney Company.
In fact, it there’s a long-held story that Walt Disney’s last words were actually “Kurt Russell.”
However, Russell’s relationship with Disney has been going on for a very long time.