Scarlett Johansson and Disney settle lawsuit over ‘Black Widow’ pay
- Johansson accused Disney of cheating her out of box-office bonuses by streaming movie as it played in theatres
- Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Deadline put it at more than US$40 million
Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Co have settled her lawsuit over the streaming release of Black Widow, bringing a swift end to what had begun as the first major fight between a studio and star over recent changes in roll-out plans for films.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the two sides released a joint statement on Thursday in which they pledged to continue working together.
“I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” said Johansson, who has played Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, in nine movies going back to 2010’s Iron Man 2. “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.”
Alan Bergman, chairman of Disney Studios Content, said he is “pleased that we have been able to come to a mutual agreement”.
“We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects,” Bergman said.