Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista has responded to Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit towards Disney with a tongue-in-cheek remark. He quoted a information report on his Twitter account and wrote, “Told em they should’ve made a #Drax movie but noooooo! 🤷🏻♂️.”
It isn’t precisely clear what he meant, however it seems he’s jokingly suggesting he wished Disney, which owns Marvel Studios, to make a film on Drax the Destroyer, his MCU character that is part of Guardians of the Galaxy. He wouldn’t have sued Disney like Scarlett did, Bautista appears to say. They didn’t pay attention and now there’s a lawsuit on their fingers.
The purpose Johansson took authorized motion towards Disney was she felt she was cheated out of bonuses by the studio when it selected a hybrid launch for the film (in each theatres and streamer Disney Plus). The launch mannequin damage the movie’s field workplace probabilities, the actor’s lawsuit alleged.
Told em they need to’ve made a #Drax film however noooooo! 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/uuvkCU5vAI
— Poor Kid Who Chased His Dreams. (@DaveBautista) July 30, 2021
On the identical day as its theatrical launch, the Cate Shortland film that’s the first standalone Black Widow film, additionally debuted on Disney+’s Premier Access, its PVOD service that’s out there in US, UK and different few international locations.
Disney was fast to reply, and the assertion was fairly aggressive. It learn that there isn’t any benefit to the motion and is gloomy and distressing because it disregards the “horrific” influence of Covid-19 pandemic.
Dave Bautista will likely be subsequent seen in Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. He will reprise the function within the third Guardians of the Galaxy film, which brings again James Gunn.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige can be “angry and embarrassed” at Scarlett Johansson’s predicament in response to The Hollywood Reporter. Apparently, he additionally lobbied Disney towards the simultaneous launch plan and desirous to make the film theatrical-exclusive.
