CAA Co-Chairman and Scarlett Johansson’s agent Bryan Lourd just issued the following statement in response to Disney’s harsh slam against the Black Widow actress in her breach of contact lawsuit vs. the Burbank studio, you can read below.
12.07.2021 - 10:55 / pinkvilla.com
*SPOILERS ALERT* It was back in late 2019 when rumours swirled like wildfire of Robert Downey Jr. having a cameo, reprising his iconic MCU role as Tony Stark aka Iron Man, in Black Widow.
CAA Co-Chairman and Scarlett Johansson’s agent Bryan Lourd just issued the following statement in response to Disney’s harsh slam against the Black Widow actress in her breach of contact lawsuit vs. the Burbank studio, you can read below.
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal that Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney/Marvel alleges that the studio breached their contract with their hybrid release, adding “Black Widow” to Premier Access on Disney+ alongside a traditional domestic theatrical release. Reportedly, Johansson could have lost potential bonuses in the $50 million range by nixing a proper theatrical window.
Related: Scarlett Johansson criticises ‘hypersexualisation’ of Black Widow in Iron Man 2 Johansson claims that her salary was based on the box office performance of the film, which opened strong with $80m in the US but suffered the steepest second week decline of any entry within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dropping 67%. Exhibitors later criticised Disney, blaming the hybrid release for the drop.
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one of Scarlett Johansson's «greatest accomplishments» thus far, the actress will proudly tell you.
Warning: The following interview contains some spoilers about Black Widow, opening July 9 in theaters and on Disney+ Premier.