Women in Film, ReFrame and Time’s Up accuse Disney of “Gender character attack” to Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney and the company’s subsequent response to the actress continues to be talked about, and now Women in Film, ReFrame and Time’s Up have come together to accuse Disney of “Gender character attack” to Scarlett Johansson.
“This gender-based attack has no place in a commercial dispute and contributes to an environment in which women and girls are perceived as less capable than men to protect their own interests without facing criticism. ad hominem“, the organizations write in a joint statement.
Women In Film, ReFrame and Time’s Up have joined in a statement to accuse the Walt Disney Company of a “Gender character attack” in his response to the litigation brought by the star of Black widow, Scarlett Johansson, Thursday.
In an explosive turn of events, Johansson filed a lawsuit alleging that the studio violated its contract when it released Black life simultaneously in theaters and on Disney +, a move that she said cost her potentially up to $ 50 million. In response, a Disney spokesperson said: “The lawsuit is especially sad and heartbreaking because of its callous disregard for the horrific and lingering global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney has fully honored Ms. Johansson’s contract and also the release of Black Widow in Disney + with Premiere Access has significantly improved his ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $ 20 million he has received to date. “.
Women In Film, ReFrame and Time’s Up have responded like this to Disney
“While we do not take a position on commercial issues in the Scarlett Johansson-Walt Disney Company litigation, we strongly oppose Disney’s recent statement attempting to characterize Johansson as insensitive or selfish for defending his contractual business rights.”the statement read. “This gender-based attack has no place in a commercial dispute and contributes to an environment in which women and girls are perceived as less capable than men to protect their own interests without facing ad hominem criticism.”.
Johansson also received support on Friday from his agent, CAA co-chair Bryan Lourd. In a rare public statement, the powerful agent also objected to Disney’s statements.
This said Bryan Lourd
“They have shamelessly and falsely accused Ms Johansson of being insensitive to the global COVID pandemic, in an attempt to make her look like someone they and I know she is not”Lourd said. “Scarlett has been a Disney partner on nine films, which have generated billions of millions for Disney and its shareholders. The company included her salary in its press release in an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and entrepreneur, as if that was something she should be ashamed of. Scarlett is extremely proud of the work that she and all of Marvel’s actors, writers, directors, producers and creative team have been a part of for more than a decade. “
We’ll see how this ends, but clearly this dispute could be an obstacle for the actress to return in a possible Black Widow sequel, as Marvel Studios was reluctant to let her go.