Things between Disney and Scarlett Johansson are getting increasingly heated with the House of the Mouse wanting to force a private arbitration with the actress, but whatever happens tells us that Johansson’s Black Widow will never return to the MCU in any way.
That however is not the end of the world either given the fate of his character in Avengers: Endgame, Although his solo film left many fans wanting to continue enjoying the character, but the way things unfold with this legal battle could set an important new precedent. No matter who “I win” In this new legal battle, the Hollywood landscape is changing thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of streaming services, and that is something that WandaVision star Elizabeth Olsen addressed in a recent interview to Vanity fair.
“I am worried about a lot of things. I’m not worried about Scarlett. “said the actress. “But I am concerned that small movies will get a chance to be seen in theaters. That was something before COVID. I like going to the movies and I don’t necessarily want to see just one Oscar contender or a blockbuster. I would like to see art movies and art house theaters ”.
“And that’s why I worry about that, and why people have to keep these cinemas alive. And I don’t know how much it works out financially for these cinemas. I hope there is some kind of solution for the bigger companies to come together to stay, at least in Los Angeles this is going to happen. But I think it’s going to be like it used to be when studios owned theaters. “.
“And I have a feeling that we could once again be the only way to keep them alive with such expensive real estate. But when it comes to actors and their earnings, I mean, that’s it, it’s just all the contracts, in the contract or not. “. Olsen also addressed how he feels about Johansson’s suit to Disney, noting: “I think it’s so harsh and literally when I read I thought, ‘Good for you Scarlett'”.
It’s certainly interesting to see Olsen give his support to the star of Black widow publicly, although most seem to be on Johansson’s side. That may include Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, who has spoken in an interview earlier that he struggled with Disney before CEO Bob Chapek decided to take things in another direction.