Scarlett Johansson is one of the pioneers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and when you think about it, she's the last person you would expect to have problems with Marvel Studios and Disney. However, things took a shocking turn when the Natasha Romanoff actress sued the House of Mouse, claiming that the company violated their contract by making Black Widow available via Disney+'s Premier Access when the original deal was to have it screen exclusively in theaters.
Scarlett's lawsuit was made public just days after it was revealed that Black Widow suffered a major loss at the box office with its revenue significantly dropping following its debut weekend. The actress' camp blames Disney's release model which according to them hurt the film's chances of hitting a much higher box office return.
Both camps have gone back-and-forth over the last couple of weeks and it doesn't look like they'll be able to settle their differences anytime soon. Now, according to a new scoop from Giant Freakin' Robot, Disney has officially ended its working relationship with the 36-year-old actress, and all future projects that would have involved her are no longer on the table. We reported last week that one of the alleged reasons that led to Scarlett filing a lawsuit against Disney was the lack of plans for Black Widow in the MCU. Does this mean that Disney was actually toying with the idea of bringing her back before the lawsuit was filed?
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We don't know what the future holds for Johansson but there's no doubt that Disney and Marvel Studios cutting ties with her will affect her career big time. Sure, she'll most likely land projects in other production companies in the future but let's be honest, Disney is a huge deal. Still, I'm hopeful that they'll be able to mend the fences and talk things out.
Black Widow is still streaming via Disney+'s Premier Access.
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