With during the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios decided to release the big-budget films that would traditionally top the box office to these online formats.
And all the while, Johansson dutifully hyped the movie without knowing that Disney was going to short-change her at the box office, according to Berlinski.
Given the context, coming into legal conflict with the sole female member of the original Avengers team does not look good, to put it mildly.
 The contract and the conflict The key issue in Johansson's contract is a requirement that Black Widow have a "wide theatrical release," which the contract characterizes as being on no fewer than 1,500 screens.
While actors know now that they need to negotiate terms for streaming, determining their worth is more difficult than simply looking to box office receipts.
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