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On Thursday the actress Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney for release the movie Black Widow on the company’s streaming platform and in theaters at the same time.
The actress argued that this action breached his contract and will cost him millions of dollars as his salary is largely based on how successful the film is at the box office .
The Variety website notes that Johansson’s lawsuit appears to be encouraging other movie stars to proceed legally against Disney after the company has released several films in theaters. and offer for $ 30 dollars plus the same movie on its Disney + platform.
One of these premieres was Cruella, starring the a actress Emma Stone that in the opinion of Matthew Belloni, former editor of the Hollywood Reporter, would be considering suing Disney for Cruella’s premiere on Disney + for the same reason as Johansson. Stone “is considering some options” in filing the lawsuit against Disney, Belloni wrote in his newsletter. .
The Screen Rant site mentions that Cruella has been widely accepted among fans and good reviews , however, the film has not reflected large box office gains.
Belloni also warns that following the premiere this weekend of the film Jungle Cruise, actress Emily Blunt could also file her own lawsuit against the company that gave rise to Mickey Mouse.
John Berlinski, Johansson’s lawyer, mentioned at the time that his client’s lawsuit could be the first of many cases for the company ía
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The fortune of Emma Stone
In 2017 Stone became the highest paid actress in the world . Since then the actress has appeared in some of the highest grossing films such as the acclaimed La La Land which allowed the actress to earn her highest salary by winning the Best Actress award at the Academy Awards in 2017 for his portrayal of Mia.
During the last ten years Stone’s fortune has reached $ 30 millions of dollars according to the Celebrity Net Worth website .
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