And Disney’s very public black eye that was Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against them is finally over. Of course, it all boiled down to money and a settlement we knew had to be coming. Last summer, shortly after the hybrid release of Black Widow, Johansson sued the company over lost profits caused by the change in release strategy. Disney’s response was…well, it wasn’t great, with many claiming their treatment of her was sexist.
Well, it’s over now. THR reports that a settlement has been reached between Disney and Johansson. Of course, the terms aren’t known and probably never will be, but we can assume she’ll be compensated nicely for whatever she might have lost when Black Widow was released through Disney+ Premier Access. Considering Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings recently surpassed it in total domestic box office, Johansson probably had a pretty good case to make.
“I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney. I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come,” Scarlett Johansson said in a statement.
Johansson is currently filming Wes Anderson’s upcoming project in Spain, and after that she’ll get back to work for Disney on their Tower of Terror movie.
