Hollywood studios could be facing major movie star backlash, if Scarlett Johansson's major lawsuit against Disney sets a new precedent. “This may set off a tidal wave of more lawsuits,” says ByClaytonDavis. | Variety The Take presented by VIZIO
Scarlett Johansson hits Disney with an industry-shaking lawsuit weeks after the day-and-date release of her Marvel movie “Black Widow” and just one day before Disney sets sail with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt on “Jungle Cruise.” Meanwhile, Britney Spears’ hard-working legal eagle heads back to court to fight her conservatorship battle, and early Oscar buzz is growing for some of Hollywood’s biggest stars like Lady Gaga, Will Smith and Denzel Washington.
“Jungle Cruise” is projected to pull in a modest $25 million at the box office in its opening weekend — a low estimate for a movie with a $200 million budget. But one thing’s for sure: Johnson packs major star power. The world also got first looks this past week at two of the year’s most anticipated films. Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” — starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and “an insane-looking Jared Leto,” as Davis says — dropped its first posters and
If Smith’s performance lives up to the promise, he could face off against two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington, whose new film “The Tragedy of Macbeth” from A24 and Apple TV Plus, is set to open the New York Film Festival in September. That would be quite a coincidence because it would mark 20 years since Washington won best actor for his performance in “Training Day” , rising to the top of the field that included Smith’s turn in the biopic “Ali” .
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