Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow inCaptain America: Civil War(2016).Photo: Marvel Studios/Kobal/Shutterstock
Scarlett Johanssonand Disney have found common ground in the actress’Black Widowlawsuit.
Two months afterfiling a lawsuit against Disneyover her compensation for Marvel’sBlack Widow, Johansson and the entertainment company have “resolved” their differences.
“We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects, includingDisney’sTower of Terror,” Bergman added.
Johansson sued Disney in July, accusing the company of breaching her contract when it released this summer’s blockbusterBlack Widowon its Disney+ streaming service at the same time that it was released in movie theaters.
The Marvel star claimed that herBlack Widowcontract was for a guaranteed exclusive movie theater release, with the bulk of her salary depending on the film’s box office performance. She argued that because it was released on Disney+ at the same time, the box office numbers were smaller than they would have been otherwise, thus impacting her compensation.
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Black Widow, which came out on July 9,earned more than $378 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. The movie marked Johansson’s first standaloneAvengersfilm after 10 years starring in the franchise, starting withIron Man 2.
Like several streaming services, Disney has opted to release some of its content on Disney+ during the COVID-19 pandemic so that viewers can watch new releases at home, rather than in a movie theater.
In response to Johansson’s lawsuit, a Disney spokesperson said that there was “no merit whatsoever to this filing,” and argued that the actress actually had potential to earn even more because of the Disney+ release.
“The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the spokesperson said. “Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson’s contract and furthermore, the release ofBlack Widowon Disney+ with Premier Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received to date.”
In the ensuing weeks, the lawsuit garnered a glut of media attention, andJohansson’s representativesand Disney releasedconflicting statements. The actress has alsoreceivedmixed reactionsfrom her Marvel costars.
Disney filed a motion tomove the lawsuit to binding arbitration, a confidential process “where disputing parties agree that one or several individuals canmake a decision about the disputeafter receiving evidence and hearing arguments,” in August.
At the time, Johansson’s lawyer called it an attempt on Disney’s part to “hide its misconduct.”
source: people.com
