Scarlett Johansson Talks About Being Turned Down for Black Widow Role at First

Recently, it was revealed Scarlett Johnasson is suing Disney over a breach of contract regarding the hybrid release of her superhero film, “Black Widow.” Reports claim the actress is expected to lose upwards of $50 million after “Black Widow” was released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe list of what surprises Gale Anne Hurd in the entertainment business is a very short one, and the backlash to the legal battle between Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Company certainly isn’t on it.Hurd has been a driving force behind some of the biggest films ever made (“The Terminator,” “Aliens” and “Armageddon”) and a small screen franchise which, for a time, was the most watched show in television (“The Walking Dead”).

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will not be taking the Scarlett Johansson route following the Video On Demand release of his new film, it has been claimed.Like Johansson’s Marvel entry Black Widow, Johnson’s new film Jungle Cruise was released simultaneously in cinemas and Disney+ Premier for $29.99 last Friday (July 30).

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.

Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Company over the streaming release of ET can confirm that the actress, who stars as Natasha Romanoff in the latest Marvel film, is suing Disney for intentional interference with contractual relations and for inducing breach of contract.

Struggling at the box office past its opening weekend, Marvel’s “Black Widow” might not end up being released in China (this could change), and there is a good shot the film might end up becoming a flop. Or at least a theatrical one.

Stephen Dorff is walking back some of the comments he made about Scarlett Johansson and Black Widow.

Scarlett Johansson was brought to tears over Ever Anderson playing a younger version of Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow.

Scarlett Johansson seems to be in a great place now given that her Marvel film Black Widow has finally released in theatres after several delays amid the pandemic. The film has also managed to make a great start at the box office as it scored a pandemic best opening weekend collection.

Mark Ruffalo is proud of his Marvel co-star Scarlett Johansson and the actor is making sure to share it with the world. Taking to Instagram, Ruffalo shared a sweet post for Johansson as he congratulated her on the box office success of her recent MCU release.

*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.

*SPOILERS ALERT* Black Widow, which released in the US on July 9, features a post-credits scene in which Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) visits Natasha Romanoff's (Scarlett Johansson) grave post her heartbreaking death in Avengers: Endgame.

Spider-Man actor and MCU alum Tom Holland recently commented on Marvel’s latest release Black Widow! The highly-awaited movie starring Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow was released just this Friday, and is making waves in theatres just as anticipated. To wish his former co-star Johansson, Tom took to Instagram on 9th July when the film was released and shared his thoughts.

I’m sure you recognize Scarlett Johansson from her years-long portrayal of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Or, perhaps you’ve heard that she was the highest-paid actress of 2019.

Finally, Black Widow has hit theatres in the US and several other countries (not India, as of yet, unfortunately!) and is predicted to be the biggest box office draw in the COVID-19 pandemic era, overthrowing Vin Diesel and John Cena's F9.

Amidst early predictions of ruling the global box office in the COVID-19 pandemic era, Black Widow potentially marks Scarlett Johansson's last tryst as her beloved MCU character Natasha Romanoff.

Scarlett Johansson has likely taken her final bow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On Friday, the long-awaited "Black Widow" hit theaters featuring the 36-year-old actress as Natasha Romanoff AKA Black Widow, a super-spy known for teaming up with the Avengers.

Scarlett Johansson remembers the exact moment Kevin Feige told her about Black Widow’s “Avengers: Endgame” demise.