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by gnicholas 1793 days ago
> But the negotiations happened probably prior to the pandemic and the new situation probably was unthinkable.

Apparently Warner dealt with this unexpected issue differently:

> WarnerMedia chose to renegotiate many of its talent contracts that, like Ms. Johansson’s deal with Marvel, were tied to box-office performance. Warner Bros. paid more than $200 million to talent as part of the amended agreements.