- Scarlett Johansson told Variety she's excited to buy tickets to Disney's new "The Little Mermaid" live-action reboot.
- The actress famously sued Disney in 2021 over its handling of the release of "Black Widow."
Scarlett Johansson says she's stoked for Disney's new live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" and loves visiting Disney World, even though she famously sued the studio over Marvel royalies.
In a new interview with Variety, the Oscar-nominated actress gushed about her love for all things Disney, which started when she lived in Florida for two years as a child.
"We had annual passes to Disney World, and I have a real passion for the Disney parks," Johansson told Variety. "Also, when I was growing up, it was a great time for Disney animation — 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Aladdin' and 'Lion King' with the incredible soundtrack. Like, I will be pre-buying tickets to 'The Little Mermaid.'"
Johansson famously sued Disney, one of the biggest media conglomerates in the world, in 2021 over the company's decision to release its Marvel flick "Black Widow," starring Johansson, simultaneously in theatres and on streaming.
Johansson's lawsuit — which was settled a few months later for an undisclosed amount estimated to be in the tens of millions — argued that skipping an exclusive theatrical release violated her contract and cost her millions in expected income.
But, that apparently hasn't hurt her love for Disney. The actress told Variety that despite the legal battle, "I've had such great working relationships with so many creatives [at Disney] and continue to. I believe in the magic of Disney."
And she gets plenty of that magic — Johansson still visits Disney World at least 10 times a year, according to Variety.