Scarlett Johansson says strangers congratulated her for standing up to Disney over Black Widow lawsuit

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Scarlett Johansson opens up about her lawsuit against Disney.

The 38-year-old actress sued Disney in 2021 after the production company violated contract terms by simultaneously releasing the Marvel prequel Black Widow in theaters and streaming sites. Johansson argued that this hurt the film’s box office potential, violated her contract, and cost her millions in projected earnings.

In September 2021, Johansson and Disney settled the lawsuit out of court, but the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

And now, in a recent conversation with Variety, Johansson opened up about the lawsuit and how she felt at the time.

Scarlett Johansson on her Disney lawsuit

Speaking of the lawsuit, Scarlett said that while she was sad and disappointed, her pregnancy was a distraction. “I was sad and disappointed. But mostly sad,” she said. “It was such a surreal moment because we were all isolated and just sort of coming on. timing was all of a sudden your whole attention is caught up in this miracle of life so i had the most amazing distraction in the world and shortly after that i had a beautiful baby.

Scarlett Johansson (Image: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon YouTube)

The actress also said that strangers would walk up to her and congratulate her for standing up for herself. “I couldn’t even walk through a restaurant without someone saying, ‘Good. Stand up for yourself,” she said. “I saw it had a bigger impact. I got support from strangers who have no skin at all in the game.

Scarlett Johansson’s relationship with Disney in the present

Although the Marriage Story actress sued Disney and the fight turned ugly, she still maintains a good relationship with the company, having separated the personal from the professional. She will even appear in Tower of Terror, which is based on the Disney ride. “I think it’s because I could separate the creatives at Disney from their corporate affairs department,” she said. “I had such great working relationships there with so many creatives and I still do. I believe in the magic of Disney. I can still appreciate that and don’t let the insensitivity of that interaction tarnish my relationship and history with them because they are two separate things,” the actress concluded.

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