Published 13:36 IST, September 17th 2020

Florence Pugh says Marvel's 'Black Widow' sheds light on abuse faced by women

Florence Pugh recently opened up about the theme of Black Widow saying that it is about the abuse of women. She called it painful and important. Know more.

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Black Widow is one of most awaited upcoming films from Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). movie is said to follow a strong plot centred around women. w Florence Pugh, who will be seen as Yelena Belova, disclosed that film is about emotional, psychological and physical torture of its women characters.

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Florence Pugh says Black Widow is about abuse of women

In a recent interview with Total Film, Florence Pugh talked about her upcoming MCU movie, Black Widow. She said that one of most interesting things about film is how far director Cate Shortland went with it. actor stated that movie is about abuse of women. It is about how y get “involuntary hysterectomies” by of eight. She mentioned that it is about girls who are stolen from around world. “It is so painful, and it is so important,” Pugh ted.

Florence Pugh ded that one part of excitement for her is that women and girls from around world are going to see Black Widow, and y will see an abuse story that “really was challenged” by its own victims. She stated that it is “so exciting” for a Marvel film to be reaching all those levels. actor mentioned that best thing about tone is, it is t layered with this colour of grey. audiences will see se women strive and be strong, and y are assassins, yet y still need to discuss how y were abused. Pugh asserted that it is an “incredibly powerful” piece.

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Florence Pugh will be making her debut in MCU as Yelena Belova. She is one of girls who got trained to be a Black Widow in Red Room. character is like a sister-figure to Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romaff. It is said that Romaff will be handing baton to Belova in Black Widow. So Pugh could play an important role in future of MCU.

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Black Widow cast Scarlett Johansson as she reprises her titular role for last time. It also features David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Rachel Weisz, William Hurt, and Olivier Richters as y debut in MCU, along with William Hurt who will make a comeback as Thdeus Ross. It is intended to be 24th film in MCU and will begin Phase Four. Black Widow is currently scheduled to release on vember 6, 2020.

13:36 IST, September 17th 2020