Scarlett Johansson, Disney settle ‘Black Widow’ pay suit

Actress Scarlett Johansson and Disney announced Thursday they reached a settlement in her lawsuit over her compensation for ‘Black Widow,’ which she said was slashed when the studio released the movie on streaming at the same time as in theaters.

Johansson, one of Hollywood’s biggest and top-paid stars, was entitled to a percentage of box office receipts from the much-anticipated Marvel film, according to the suit filed in Los Angeles in July.

Johansson argued that the strategy constituted a breach of contract, costing her millions of dollars.

Disney countered that her complaint was without merit and derided her “callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

But on Thursday, the two sides said they had settled their differences. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.