Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over 'Black Widow' Streaming Release, Asks Judge To Make Example Out Of Media Giant
July 29 2021, Published 3:11 p.m. ET
Scarlett Johansson is asking a judge to make an example out of Disney, claiming the company royally screwed her by releasing Black Widow on Disney+.
The 36-year-old actress -- who is the star of the Marvel movie -- is suing The Walt Disney Company, claiming the mega-media giant violated their contract when they made the film available on the streaming site.
In the lawsuit obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, Scarlett alleges that she signed her deal to do Black Widow under the promise that it would be released in theaters only.
The Academy Award winner filed the documents against Disney on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Scarlett claims the company screwed her by releasing the action movie on its Disney+ streaming site instead of putting butts exclusively in theaters like they allegedly promised.
In her scathing complaint, the actress' team insists that Disney made a selfish choice by making the film available to stream and then rubbed Scarlett's nose in it.
"To no one's surprise, Disney's breach of the Agreement successfully pulled millions of fans away from the theatres and towards its Disney+ streaming service. According to Disney's own self-congratulatory press releases, the Picture grossed more than $60 million on Disney+ Premier Access in its first week alone," the lawsuit states.
According to Scarlett's legal team, "this strategy dramatically decreased box office revenue for the picture."