Scarlett Johansson calls out depiction of Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2'; Marvel fans react

Scarlett Johansson is kwn for her portrayal of nt Natasha Romaff, AKA Black Widow in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). character, which has always been a talking point among fans is w finally getting a standalone film, Black Widow. Ahead of its release in July, actor has w come out and expressed her displeasure in her character being “sexualized” in past.

Scarlett Johansson calls out depiction of Black Widow in Iron Man

After spending 11 years as part of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Scarlett Johansson has finally called out on depiction of her character in Iron Man 2. Johansson in a recent interview revealed that she believes her character Natasha Romaff, AKA Black Widow was “sexualized.”  actor said that she was first introduced to MCU in wrong way.

Speaking to Collider, she said “Obviously, 10 years have passed, and things have happened and I have a much different, more evolved understanding of myself…. I’m more accepting of myself, I think. All of that is related to that move away from kind of hyper-sexualization of this character and, I mean, you look back at Iron Man 2 and while it was really fun and had a lot of great moments in it, character is so sexualised, you kw? Really talked about like she’s a piece of something, like a possession or a thing or whatever – like a piece of a**, really.”

Marvel fans have responded to Johansson’s comments, praising her for opening up about her views and character’s portrayal. While most fans agreed in unison with her words, a few comic book fans also tried to defend portrayal by saying it is part of comic character. Here are some fan reactions to statement:

A bit about Black Widow

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romaff will return to big screen in July with film Black Widow.  highly anticipated Marvel film is directed by Cate Shortland. film which was delayed multiple times due to ongoing pandemic will become first Marvel movie to release in a year. It will also be first film in Marvel Phase Four, which includes a new set of movies and series. Black Widow is set to release on July 9, arriving in atres and on Disney+ Hotstar at same time.

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