Actress Scarlett Johansson has sued Disney for alleged breach of contract. Already In 2021, however, an out-of-court agreement was reached and has at least superficially made up again. The US actress has been in since she debuted as Black Widow Iron Man 2 (2010) has been an integral part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There were rumors back in January that Johansson might be stepping down from the role. Now we have official confirmation that she is quitting her superhero job for good.
Scarlett Johansson quits Black Widow role
The 38-year-old has that in the podcast the goop confirmed with Gwyneth Paltrow (via comic book movie). In her role as Natasha Romanoff, she has shaped the Marvel Universe for over ten years and also in the successful ones Avengers movies played a crucial role. In 2021 she even has hers own solo film receive. But now she wants to turn her back on the MCU for good.
“I’m done”she says in the podcast. “That chapter is over. I’ve done whatever I had to do. Still, being able to go back and play a single character over a decade is a unique experience.” To what extent the settled legal dispute between her and Disney is related to this decision can only be speculated.
Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t ruling out a return to the MCU
Gwyneth Paltrow has also left her mark on the Marvel universe. In her role as the former secretary and partner of Tony Stark aka Iron Man, Pepper Potts, she has always been an important constant for the eccentric billionaire, as well as an excellent businesswoman at the helm of Stark Industries. When asked by longtime friend Scarlett Johansson if she too was done with Marvel, her answer wasn’t necessarily definitive.
“I think so, I mean, I didn’t die, so you can always ask me. A 64-year-old Pepper Potts? How great,” jokes Paltrow. Although Pepper Potts are unlikely to play a pivotal role in the future smaller cameos of course not excluded. Instead get in now stage 5 new characters like Captain Marvel or Ms. Marvel the opportunity to seem like that new trailer for The Marvels demonstrated.
Source: comic book movie
