With the pandemic still raging in 2021, Disney made the shocking, and ultimately controversial, decision to release Black Widow on its short-lived “Premier Access” service on Disney+. While the movie did play in theaters, the move sealed Black Widow‘s fate as a box office flop, and for lead star Scarlett Johansson, that was a problem.
Her contract specified that she be paid millions of dollars in backend compensation, meaning Black Widow largely byasssing was a clear breach of contract. Why? Well, a guaranteed theatrical release was written into Johansson’s contract.
When the actress looked to get what she was owed, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek came out fighting, revealing to…
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