Elizabeth Olsen is the latest celeb to show support for Scarlett Johansson amid her lawsuit against Disney.
Olsen, 32, praised her fellow Avengers star last week in a conversation with Jason Sudeikis for Vanity Fair.
Olsen's comment comes after Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney last month, alleging that the media conglomerate breached her contract when it released her first solo Marvel film Black Widow simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming platform Disney+.
In the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, she argued that her Black Widow contract with Disney's Marvel Entertainment was for a guaranteed theater release, with the majority of her earnings coming from box office sales.
"Disney intentionally induced Marvel's breach of the agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing
"Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson's contract and furthermore, the release of Black Widow on Disney+ with Premier Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received to date," the statement continued.
Disney has since faced backlash from Women in Film, Los Angeles, ReFrame and TIME'S UP, calling the networks response to Johansson's lawsuit a "gendered character attack." Her agent Bryan Lourd also accused Disney of attempting to "weaponize her success" by including her salary in their statement.
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