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Scarlett Johansson files lawsuit over Black Widow release, Disney fires back calling it distressing ANI | Updated: Jul 30, 2021 12:30 IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): Following Scarlett Johansson s breach of contract lawsuit against The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday, the production house slammed back the Back Widow star for showing callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Variety, in a court filing, Johansson said that Disney s decision to send Back Widow to Disney Plus at the same time it was released in theatres cost her millions of dollars in backend compensation.
Those bonuses were tied to hitting box office benchmarks that the Marvel movie likely won t achieve. Disney is countering that it complied with the terms of Johansson s deal to star in the Avengers spinoff film.
Scarlett Johansson files lawsuit over Black Widow release
ANI
30 Jul 2021, 17:37 GMT+10
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): Following Scarlett Johansson s breach of contract lawsuit against The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday, the production house slammed back the Back Widow star for showing callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Variety, in a court filing, Johansson said that Disney s decision to send Back Widow to Disney Plus at the same time it was released in theatres cost her millions of dollars in backend compensation.
Those bonuses were tied to hitting box office benchmarks that the Marvel movie likely won t achieve. Disney is countering that it complied with the terms of Johansson s deal to star in the Avengers spinoff film.