Remember the intro for Deadpool & Wolverine, where the former slices through enemies while dancing to NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye'? Well, it turns out that the original choreographer who came up with the dance isn't too happy that the dance eventually made its way from Sony Music to a Marvel property, and eventually into Fortnite.
Choreographer Darrin Henson has sued Sony for alleged unauthorized use of the dance, which featured in the movies, and now as an emote in Fortnite. The lawsuit, which was filed on March 27 says that Sony did not have the authority to license his dance out to other properties.
As reported by Billboard (via Insider Gaming), the lawsuit filed by Henson against Sony Music Holdings alleges that it didn't have permission to license out the dance to Marvel and Fortnite. “The reality is that the work belongs to Henson, and to obtain full acknowledgment of his ownership and a complete transfer of all monies earned by SME and its licensees, the plaintiff must seek declaratory relief from the court,” says the lawsuit.
It went on to state that the dance first appeared at the 1999 Radio Music Awards, where NSYNC performed. Henson even won the MTV...
