"Yeah, and at one point calls her a piece of meat and maybe at that time that actually felt like a compliment. "And Tony even refers to her as something like that at one point. Speaking about the character's evolution, the actor said she was treated like "a piece of ass" at first.
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"You look back at Iron Man 2 and while it was really fun and had a lot of great moments in it, the character is so sexualised, you know?" the actress told Collider. "Really talked about like she's a piece of something, like a possession or a thing or whatever."īlack Widow has since become a significant figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in seven films, and will star her own standalone movie next month. Apparently, she said that a man in trench coat delivered her the scripts, much like an old-school Hollywood noir film.London, June 18: Scarlett Johansson has criticised the "hyper-sexualisation" of her character Black Widow in Marvel film Iron Man 2. Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff, first appeared in the 2010 film. ‘ Eternals’ actor Lauren Ridloff also had an interesting anecdote to share about her experience of working with the MCU. It is well known that MCU maintains a staunch level of secrecy when it comes to their casting choices and keeping their plots hidden. Related: Scarlett Johansson Rejected Colin Jost Four Times Before Finally Dating Him Marvel on Scarlett Johansson Casting as black widowīut the way she was approached to play Black Widow was hilarious, but it was not unique when it comes to MCU’s style. She was later contacted by Jon Favreau, the ‘Iron Man 2’ director weeks later and was informed that they were going ahead with her. Hence, it was heartbreaking for her to know that she was not getting the role. Scarlett also revealed in an interview with BBC Radio that she had been a big fan of the ‘Iron Man’ movie and wanted to work with Robert Downey Jr. Emily Blunt was almost hired to play the superhero, but she dropped out from the role at the last moment due to a scheduling conflict. What further caught the fans off-guard was that Scarlett wasn’t the first choice to play Black Widow/ Natasha Romanoff. How Marvel treated Scarlett Johansson like a deer caught in headlights while offering her the role of Black Widow