Scarlett Johansson Asked For $100 Million After Black Widow Shifted To Disney+ Simultaneous Release – Report

New details have come to light pertaining to Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney in which she claims she is owed more money due to the superhero film debuting simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access. The big takeaway from the report is that Johansson's team reportedly asked for $100 million in payment.

The Wall Street Journal reports that, after Disney/Marvel announced that Black Widow would have a simultaneous release, Johansson's lawyers came to the movie studio asking for an $80 million payment to make up for the shift to at-home streaming. To come up with the number, Johansson's team estimated that Black Widow would have made $1.2 billion at the box office in pre-pandemic times. Johansson would also be paid $20 million as a starting salary for a total of $100 million for Black Widow.

WSJ reported that $100 million was a "starting point" in the negotiations with Disney/Marvel. However, Disney never made a counteroffer, according to the report.

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