Marvel’s Black Widow will premiere in movie theaters on Nov. 6, 2020, kicking off Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie was originally scheduled to premiere in May 2020, but it was rescheduled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In an interview with Parade.
Actor Scarlett Johansson has said that the upcoming Black Widow film will be deeper than most people expect. The actor also reacted to reports that Robert Downey Jr would be returning as Iron Man in the Marvel film.
She told Parade in an interview, “It’s a film very much about self-forgiveness and accepting decisions that were made for you. It’s much deeper than anything we could have done earlier.”
Johansson, who won the part of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow after Emily Blunt had to drop out, said, “The best call you can receive is after you are rejected for something and then you get it. You appreciate it more. I’ve basically made a career out of being the second choice.” She said that she was initially apprehensive about how the fans would react to her in the role, but understood the full impact of it when she saw the ‘hero shot’ in the first Avengers film.
Johansson was also asked about the recent reports that her Avengers co-star, Robert Downey Jr would be making an appearance as Tony Stark in some manner or the other in Black Widow. The film is a prequel, set between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, which would allow Stark, who died at the end of Avengers: Endgame, to appear. Johansson neither confirmed nor denied the reports, but simply smiled when asked about Downey Jr’s appearance.
At the premiere of his recent film Dolittle, Downey Jr was asked about the appearance too, and said, “It’d be nice if they’d notified me… they can do anything now. This could be a deep fake interview for all we know!”
EMILY BLUNT WAS ORIGINALLY IN TALKS FOR ROLE
Natasha Romanoff first appeared in the MCU in Iron Man 2, which was directed by Jon Favreau. While Johansson wowed audiences with her portrayal of the character, she was originally not the first choice for the role. Emily Blunt was the studio’s first choice to play Natasha Romanoff, but she backed out due to scheduling conflicts.
” … and I was really excited to work with him, so I said, ‘If this doesn’t work out, I’m an actor for hire, so call me anytime,’” Johansson told Parade about meeting Favreau.
After Blunt turned down the role, Johansson was cast.
“The best call you can receive is after you are rejected for something and then you get it,” she said. “You appreciate it more. I’ve basically made a career out of being second choice.”
