Scarlett Johansson Reflects on Disney Lawsuit | E! News

Scarlett Johansson opens up about her legal fight with Disney. In a new interview with Variety, the actress recalls the immediate fallout from the 2021 lawsuit, saying that the battle left her feeling sad and disappointed, but mostly sad. She adds that the suit, which happened during the pandemic, was such a surreal moment because we were all isolated and just sort of emerging a little bit. She adds, I was also really heavily pregnant too, which in a weird way was amazing timing. Scarlett says, so I had the most wonderful distraction in the world and soon after had a beautiful baby. The 38-year-old also remembers being cheered on by complete strangers, sharing, I couldn't even walk through a restaurant without somebody saying, good for you, stand up for yourself. I could see that it had a bigger impact. I got support In July of 2021, E! News confirmed that Scarlett filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney, alleging that her contract was breached after the company released the Marvel film Black Widow on its streaming app at the same time as its theatrical release. The suit alleged that the decision was made at least in part because Disney saw the opportunity to promote its At the time, Disney fired back, saying that it In September of that year, E! News learned that the Oscar nominee and Disney settled the dispute, and it sounds like ScarJo is back on good terms with the House of Mouse. She's currently working on a Tower of Terror film based on the Disney theme park ride. Elsewhere in the interview, Scarlett also reflects on being turned down for a role in the 2013 film Gravity, which ultimately went to Sandra Bullock. She says the loss left her frustrated and hopeless, though as we know, she bounced back big with roles in nine Marvel films, Under Her Skin, Her, and so many more.