The film went to cinemas in the US on July 9 and was released at the same time on Disney +, but via the streaming service's premium function.
There, the customer pays SEK 249 to get access to a film that also goes to the cinemas, something Scarlett Johansson now believes was not included in the contract she signed for the film company, according to Wall Street Journa l.
The fact that the film ended up on the streaming service at the same time lowered Johansson's salary, as it was partly calculated on the revenue from cinema tickets.
When the actor signed the contract, a period of exclusive cinema showing was promised, according to the lawsuit.
Black Widow has been a protracted project for Marvel. There were already plans to record the film in 2004, but not until after 2010, when Scarlett Johansson took on the role of Natasha Romanoff's alter ego in Iron Man 2, did the plans become serious. Filming began in Norway in 2019, but the release date of the finished film was postponed three times during the corona pandemic.