​​JOE RUSSO CRITICIZES DISNEY OVER BLACK WIDOW Avengers: Endg | KNNdustrii

​​JOE RUSSO CRITICIZES DISNEY OVER BLACK WIDOW

Avengers: Endgame director Joe Russo has spoken out against Disney over their Black Widow lawsuit, criticizing the studio for their "troubling" treatment of actress Scarlett Johansson. The popular Oscar nominee has had an iconic sojourn in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
first appearing as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in Iron Man 2 as a supporting character before becoming a full-blown character in The Avengers. The actress went on to reprise her role as Black Widow in nine films, culminating in 2021's Black Widow, which tells the story of the heroine's origins.
During his conversation with Den of Geek about his upcoming Netflix film The Gray Man, Joe Russo spoke openly about actress Scarlett Johansson's infamous lawsuit against Disney over Black Widow. Avengers: Endgame director criticized the company for
how they dealt with this situation and the treatment of the actress, calling it a very "disturbing" phenomenon. Read what Rousseau said below:

“That moment was really the wrong way for the company to handle this situation. And that worried us all as artists. Scarlett is a close friend of ours and we were very disappointed
How did Disney handle it? Still, we're glad it's resolved."