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SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris has some words for Disney about its handling of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit.
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00:00Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney in late July, alleging that her Black
00:11Widow contract had been breached after the company released the latest Marvel film simultaneously
00:15in theaters and on Disney Plus Premier Access. While now SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris
00:20is weighing in and has some harsh words for Disney. She stated,
00:24Disney should be ashamed of themselves for resorting to tired tactics of gender-shaming
00:27and bullying. Scarlett Johansson is shining a white-hot spotlight on the improper shifts
00:32in compensation that companies are attempting to slip by talent as distribution models change.
00:42She added,
00:43Nobody in any field of work should fall victim to surprise reductions in expected compensation.
00:47It is unreasonable and unjust. Disney and other content companies are doing very well and can
00:52certainly live up to their obligations to compensate the performers whose art and artistry are responsible
00:57for the corporation's profits. Disney's original statement called the lawsuit especially sad and
01:02distressing and even made public Johansson's $20 million salary. To follow this ever-evolving story,
01:08stay with The Hollywood Reporter. For THR News, I'm Tetris Kelly.
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