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I don't agree, if Johansson is serious about wanting a legal precedent set and doesn't care about the money (tbd) then a hypothetical lawsuit could go to the US Supreme court and lead to a decision that has significant ramifications.

"US Supreme court"

Yeah. _That_ well known completely rational and unquestionably incorruptible institution.

I would bet Altman had been to more teenage sex parties and paid for more holidays with SC judges that Scarlett has... :sigh:

You have no idea. Th will settle or be forced to admit they used a movie studios IP without payment to clone a voice model. They will cut a check for tens of millions and maybe stock as well. They will run from this as is clearly obvious from the immediate takedown. They are in crisis mode.

Who says creating a voice model from a movie would require you to pay anyone?

I'd say it's a given, every detail in a movie is an artistic expression of some kind.

Exactly, cost of doing business.