Even if Black widow has been postponed due to COVID-19, it’s still a great time for Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel character. Natasha Romanoff was one of the original Avengers and has appeared in countless Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, with her story tragically ending in Avengers Endgame. Fans of the character have been asking for a solo movie for so long, and while Nat’s version of Black Widow saw its end, this upcoming movie could also show the start of a new chapter for the MCU’s resident Russian assassin. And that’s where Florence Pugh comes in.
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‘Black Widow’ director confirmed Florence Pugh is MCU’s next Black Widow
In a new issue of Empire magazine, Cate Shortland revealed that Pugh will take on the role of Johansson now that his version of Black Widow is dead.
“[Kevin Feige] we realized that the audience would expect an origin story, so of course we went in the opposite direction, “Shortland said for the July 9 issue of the magazine.” And we didn’t know how great Florence Pugh would be. “We knew she would be great, but we didn’t know how great. Scarlett is so kind, like, ‘Oh, I’m giving her the cane.’ So she’s going to kick-start another female story.”
After a massive 2019 for Pugh, which included Midsommar, little women, And his first Oscar nomination, he seems like the perfect actor to take on as big a role as Black Widow. This is what many people thought would happen, initially, when word spread about Black widow, but now it is official.
Shortland also shared Johansson’s thoughts on Natasha’s death and the lack of a funeral in Avengers Endgame. Black widow takes place in the span of two years between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War.
“In Final game, fans were upset that Natasha did not have a funeral. While Scarlett, when I told her about it, said that Natasha would not have wanted a funeral, “said the director. “She is too private, and anyway, people really don’t know who she is. So what we did in this movie was allow the ending to be the pain that individuals felt, rather than a great public outpouring. I think it’s a fitting ending for her. “
Johansson said working with Pugh was like finding a ‘little sister’ who never had
The Black Widow program of which Natasha is a product is mentioned in Avengers: Age of Ultron and also him Agent Carter series on ABC. Pugh’s Yelena Belova is someone who worked very closely with Natasha and has a brotherly, perhaps even semi-romantic, bond. So naturally, she seems like the best person to take on the Avengers “Black Widow” mantle.
“I don’t have a little sister. But with Florence, it seems to me that there are some elements of big sister, little sister, ”Johansson told Elle recently. This real-life camaraderie is sure to help sell the bonus on-screen as well. Even if it is full of tension.
“I wish I had as much confidence as she did when I was her age,” Johansson continued. “She has a secure body and has a lot of self-respect. She reminded me, just listening to her talk about relationships with friends, family or her partner, how important it is to have confidence in their beliefs and desires. “
Yelena and Natasha’s relationship in the comics is quite intense.
The desire for a Black Widow solo movie has grown since it appeared on screen just because it’s so mysterious. The public only knows what Natasha wants them to know, and much remains to be done by the imagination. But it is revealed that Natasha Romanoff did not always fight for worthy causes, and she was not inherently the good person. Yelena, from the same Black Widow show, is on a similar boat.
And in the comics, its darker sides come out a lot. The two seem to be in a more strained relationship. There’s even a story arc that shows Natasha surgically exchanging faces with Yelena, without her consent. Things never went well between the two after that.
Who knows if he Black widow the movie will go dark, or how broken the two widows’ relationships will be with each other, but if Yelena is getting “the witness” from Natasha, it’s safe to assume that things are going to be better for them.
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