ScarJo’s agent, Bryan Lourd — one of the industry’s most powerful figures — weighedhis client and the entertainment studio Friday, lambasting Disney for “weaponizing” her success against her. Johansson sued Disney in L.A. Thursday over its release strategy for “Black Widow,” arguing the Burbank-based studio breached its contract by debuting the big-budget Marvel Studios superhero movie on Disney+ and in theaters at the same time, hurting her compensation that largely came from ticket sales.
Lourd’s comment in this increasingly public battle is unprecedented for a world that keeps its dealings, in particular its money, behind heavy closed curtains. It is rare for an actor to take a powerful studio like Disney to task and for the studio in turn to make public how much it pays its stars. At stake for the star is tens of millions of dollars for what could have been one of the biggest films of her career.
The $20 million was what Johansson’s deal guaranteed her and she could have expected to earn at least $50 million from a traditional theatrical release based on how past Marvel movies have performed, said a person familiar with the terms of her contract who was not authorized to speak publicly. The activist groups Women in Film, ReFrame and Time’s Up chimed in defending the actress. “We stand firmly against Disney’s recent statement which attempts to characterize Johansson as insensitive or selfish for defending her contractual business rights,” the groups said in an emailed joint statement.
Disney should have quietly settled this. They’ve opened a pandora’s box for others to sue too,but mostly, they’re really seeming sexist
Would Disney say the same thing about or to a male action performer who helped them rake in millions? Then tried to invoke & guilt her with the pandemic. Give this woman her money.
Oh no! Poor Scarlet will take in only $20mil guaranteed instead of possible $50mil👎👎 my heart bleeds for her, NOT!
Disney needs to make good right away! They should NEVER have used “covid” as an excuse. It’s really anti-brand, anti-women.
woo.
horrible
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