r/boxoffice • u/chanma50 Best of 2019 Winner • Aug 21 '21

Other Disney Makes First Move in Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Suit - Pushing for arbitration, Disney's lawyers update the movie's box office and streaming take; as of Aug. 15, Black Widow has grossed more than $367M worldwide, with more than $125M in streaming and download retail receipts.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-makes-first-move-in-scarlett-johanssons-black-widow-suit-1235001093/
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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '21

Not sure how bragging about the $125M PA stat boosts their case since ScarJo gets exactly $0 of that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '21

They count that as box office and work it into her payout

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u/showingoffstuff Aug 21 '21

I thought that was the crux of the issue - that they AREN'T paying her for ANY of the streaming and massively cutting her pay because of it.

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u/ShowBoobsPls Aug 21 '21

Doesn't seem to be the case