Black Widow lawsuit with Disney. In July, legal representatives for Johansson contacted the Los Angeles Superior Court and alleged that Johansson's contract had been breached when Disney released the long-delayed Black Widow via its Premier Access service on Disney+ at the same time as it hit cinemas.
They claimed that Johansson's contract stipulated that her salary would be tied to Black Widow's box office performance, which was ultimately lessened by fans choosing to watch it at home instead.
Disney has dismissed the lawsuit as having "no merit whatsoever", adding: "Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson's contract. "Now, Cumberbatch, Johansson's Marvel co-star, has responded to the controversy by calling it "sad".
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