The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a well-oiled machine at this point, frequently putting out new content in theaters and streaming with a Disney+ subscription. Fans who spent years watching the Marvel movies in order will recall that the Black Widow movie was released both ways, inspiring Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney. Now the actress/producer/director revealed a "good thing" that came out of this conflict with the studio.
Johansson is an OG Avenger, who spent years in the MCU prior to Natasha's death in Endgame. She finally got her solo movie Black Widow afterward, which offered much-needed backstory on the mysterious hero. But the pandemic complicated things, and the movie was released in both theaters and Disney+ simultaneously, seemingly resulting in Black Widow's disappointing box office. In a conversation with Variety at TIFF, ScarJo reflected on this situation years later. In her words:
