Why Jamie Lee Curtis Supported Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Suit – The Hollywood Reporter
Jamie Lee Curtis is explaining why she got here out in assist of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit in September in Time Journal.
“I used to be requested to jot down about her in Time Journal, I’ve at all times thought she was cool and I feel what she’s doing and saying on this lawsuit is essential,” she informed Leisure Tonight of Johansson’s breach of contract swimsuit towards Disney, whose settlement was introduced Friday, in an interview revealed the identical day. “And girls who converse up are referred to as ‘bitches’ and ‘strident’ and males who converse up are referred to as ‘heroes.’ So I’m going to face with the ladies.”
In September Curtis wrote an entry for Johansson for Time‘s “100 Most Influential Folks of 2021” listing that stated the actress crafted a “sensible response to a real-life manipulation… when she filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit towards the studio [Disney], alleging its determination to launch the movie concurrently in theaters and on streaming value her substantial losses in pay.” Curtis added later within the entry, “Whether or not as an murderer with a conscience, an actor with an emotional heart or, having simply given start to her second youngster, a fierce mom, the message is evident: Don’t f-ck with this mama bear.”
On Friday The Hollywood Reporter reported that Johansson and Disney had settled the explosive swimsuit, which posited that the corporate had reneged on its preliminary assure to offer a large theatrical launch to Black Widow when it launched the movie concurrently on streaming and in theaters to develop its Disney+ service. Phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Not lengthy after the swimsuit was initially filed in late July, a Disney spokesperson stated in a single a part of an announcement that “The lawsuit is very unhappy and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and extended world results of the COVID-19 pandemic,” which provoked rebukes from CAA co-chairman Bryan Lourd and the performers’ union SAG-AFTRA. Different boldfaced names to talk on behalf of Johansson through the swimsuit included Jason Blum and fellow Marvel star Elizabeth Olsen.
Elsewhere within the Leisure Tonight interview, Curtis stated, “I’ve at all times admired [Johansson] method previous to her taking part in my mom within the Hitchock film,” she stated, referring to Johansson’s portrayal of Curtis’ mom Janet Leigh within the 2012 movie. “I’ve at all times simply considered her as — I don’t wish to say fearless, as a result of she’s been so susceptible onscreen that she has proven nice empathy and emotion. However she’s simply, excuse my French, effing cool. She’s cool.”
