Is Disney the victim or the villain in its battle with Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson? It depends on who is telling the story, but several voices are defending Johansson for attempting to protect her rights.

As detailed by The Hollywood Reporter, groups like Women in Film, Reframe and Time’s Up are stepping into ScarJo’s corner after Disney fired back at the Avengers star for filing a lawsuit alleging that the studio breached her contract when it released Black Widow simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+, a move she claims potentially cost her as much $50 million.

A Disney spokesperson’s statement claimed that Johansson’s “…lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson’s contract and furthermore, the release of Black Widow on Disney+ with Premiere Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received to date.” How she was to earn that compensation was not mentioned.

WIF, ReFrame and Time’s Up took umbrage with that characterization and released a joint statement saying that by calling Johansson selfish, Disney was tarnishing the actor’s image, rather making a statement on the validity of the case.

“While we take no position on the business issues in the litigation between Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Company, we stand firmly against Disney’s recent statement which attempts to characterize Johansson as insensitive or selfish for defending her contractual business rights,” reads the statement. “This gendered character attack has no place in a business dispute and contributes to an environment in which women and girls are perceived as less able than men to protect their own interests without facing ad hominem criticism.”

Another Johansson backer lent his support Friday when Johansson’s high-profile agent, CAA co-chair Bryan Lourd issued a rare public statement where he also took issue with the tenor of Disney’s statement.

“They have shamelessly and falsely accused Ms. Johansson of being insensitive to the global COVID pandemic, in an attempt to make her appear to be someone they and I know she isn’t,” Lourd said. “Scarlett has been Disney’s partner on nine movies, which have earned Disney and its shareholders billions. The company included her salary in their press statement in an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman, as if that were something she should be ashamed of. Scarlett is extremely proud of the work that she, and all of the actors, writers, directors, producers and the Marvel creative team have been a part of for well over a decade.”

Rumors that Emma Stone or Emily Blunt (or other Disney actors whose movies were released simultaneously via streaming and in theaters) are weighing their own lawsuits are as yet completely unsubstantiated.