Scarlett Johansson recently sued Disney, filing a lawsuit alleging that the house of mouse is in breach of contract due to Black Widow's release on streaming service Disney+. The lawsuit sent some ripples through Disney in the wake of the news breaking, as both Emma Stone and Emily Blunt were allegedly reported to have been considering taking similar action after both Cruella and Jungle Cruise were also released on Disney+ simultaneously with theatre releases. However, as both actresses have signed on for respective sequels, it's safe to assume any potential legal battles are over.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked about the way Hollywood actors are compensated for their work in an ever-changing media landscape during Goldman Sachs’ 30th annual Communacopia Conference. He replied, "Disney has had a long history of having very symbiotic and cooperative deals with the talent and we will continue to."

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He then went on to say, "Certainly the world is changing, and the talent deals going forward will have to reflect the fact that the world is changing. We’re in a moment of time where films were envisioned under one understanding about what the world would be." By changing, he could mean it is actively detrimental to public health to encourage people to go flock to cinemas when there is still a pandemic ravaging many countries around the globe.

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While contracts should get amended if extenuating circumstances - such as a pandemic and shift towards streaming - call for it, this is all essentially rich people arguing over how much richer they should get.

Disney earlier released a statement claiming "there is no merit whatsoever to [Johansson's] filing," and that the decision to launch the film on Disney+ actually "enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received."

In other Disney news, the Russo brothers' future at the company is uncertain due to concerns over how films will be released and how directors will be paid going forward.

Shang-Chi smashed Labour Day box office records, with a $71.4 million debut, and is also set to be available to stream on Disney+ on November 12 at no extra cost.

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Source: Deadline