Scarlett Johansson hopes Disney lawsuit makes a positive impact on Hollywood

Scarlett Johansson has said she hopes her recent Black Widow lawsuit with Disney will have a "positive impact" on others working in Hollywood's film industry.

The 36-year-old star filed a suit against Disney for breach of contract when they chose to release her latest Marvel film, Black Widow, on the streaming service Disney+ on the same day as it came out in US cinemas in July.

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Last month, Johansson and Disney settle her compensation claim and she has now told The Hollywood Reporter that she hopes it will encourage better treatment of other artists.

She said: "It was a very surreal time because, of course, the film had come out and was hugely successful and that was a big celebration. I had a baby and that was obviously a life-changing, amazing, celebratory thing.

"In a way, that sort of buoyed me through the very uncertain, stressful time. I feel mostly very fortunate that nobody will have to go through what I went through and that it’s made, I think, a positive impact in the industry and hopefully for artists and creatives’ lives and livelihood."

Johansson, who also has a seven-year-old daughter Rose, welcomed her baby son Cosmo in August.

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She added: "It’s an evolving time where there’s this huge sea change happening, and as my daughter told me the other day, you can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs."

In a statement after she settled with Disney, Johansson said: "I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come."

It looks as though Disney are still keen to work with her, too, as Disney Studios chairman Alan Bergman said: "I’m very pleased that we have been able to come to a mutual agreement with Scarlett Johansson regarding Black Widow.

"We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects, including Disney’s Tower of Terror."

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