Longtime Jim Henson collaborator Frank Oz says that Disney just “does not get The Muppets”.
You can read the rest of what Frank Oz had to say about Disney and The Muppets over at The Hollywood Reporter.
Going back to the fact that he’d never been asked for any input, 73-year old Frank Oz believes that The Muppets would be better if Disney listened to the performers.
In a new interview, Frank Oz goes out of his way to say that he’s not “knocking” Disney and adds that he’s never been asked for any input regarding The Muppets in any way.