Scarlett Johansson's salary was based largely on box office performance of the Marvel films that regularly make $1 billion in global ticket sales each. Insiders say this cost Scarlett Johansson $15 million. Many cast members have been doing mini walkouts every day during their breaks. New employees plan to put their discontent on full display, planning to walk out in protest of Florida's Don't Say Gay Bill or so. Disney CEO Bob Chepek initially refused to release an official statement on the bill.
Disney’s board wished upon a star and brought back former CEO Bob Iger, who replaced his own replacement, the now-axed CEO Bob Chapek. The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and edited by Matt Collette and Noel King, who also hosted.
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