Actress Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Company. On Thursday, her legal team filed a breach of contract lawsuit in a Los Angeles court. Report that, among other things Variety and Hollywood Reporter. The 36-year-old accuses the company of cheating them out of revenue.
Johansson plays in the Disney blockbuster “Black Widow” the main role. For this she not only received a fixed fee, but also contractually guaranteed income from the profits. However, Disney did not initially launch the film exclusively in the cinema, as originally planned, but almost at the same time on the Disney + streaming service. Therefore, the cinema revenues are significantly lower than usual, which Johansson sees as a breach of contract.
Disney sharply denied the star’s allegations. Her lawsuit was “a callous disregard for the terrible and lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic,” because of which the film had to be evaluated online. They will also be given a share of the streaming income. John Berlinski, one of Johansson’s attorneys, said Variety, Disney is only using Corona as an excuse to turn the previous evaluation model of films on its head. How the judges will judge the case could have a signal effect for the entire industry.