'Black Widow' wouldn't have been as substantial 10 yrs ago: Scarlett Johansson

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson believes time is right for her stand-alone "Black Widow" film as she believes movie wouldn't have been as "substantial" if it released a decade ago.

After 10 years and seven films of playing Russian superspy Avenger Natasha Romaff aka Black Widow, Johansson is set to star in a solo film in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). film, directed by Cate Shortland, is a prequel set before events of 2019 tentpole, "Avengers: Endgame". 

Black Widow was only female in original Avengers. Johansson made her debut as character in 2010's "Iron Man 2".  "For anyone who said to me, 'Oh, this should've happened five or 10 years ago,' I'm like, it would t have been as substantial. 

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"We just would t have been able to do it. This film is happening w as a result of what's going on in zeitgeist, and I think it's pretty cool," Johansson told Entertainment Weekly. After "Captain Marvel", film is second female superhero-led project in MCU.

Johansson said world was ready for "Black Widow" while she was filming a fight scene alongside fellow female actors Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Danai Gurira (Okoye) and Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), among ors in "Endgame". "I hope that this film continues pushing that boundary, so that we can actually have more female superheroes who are inherently female, and aren't just Batman in heels or whatever," she added.

Also starring Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz and David Harbour, "Black Widow" hit screens on April 30. 

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