Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) veteran Scarlett Johansson says Black Widow is “lifeless” and doesn’t appear curious about returning to the character anytime quickly.
The star touched on the Avenger’s future within the MCU throughout an interview with InStyle. While she seems forward at leaving her mark on one other big-budget franchise with this summer season’s Jurassic World Rebirth, Marvel followers have speculated about what it’d take to see her revisit Natasha Romanoff. Black Widow little doubt performed an necessary position in Johansson’s profession, however it doesn’t look like she has a lot curiosity in returning to the character anytime quickly.
“Natasha is lifeless. She is lifeless. She’s lifeless. Okay?” Johansson mentioned in response to followers calling for her return.
Although Johansson final portrayed the character in 2021’s Black Widow standalone movie, the murderer really met her in-universe demise in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame when sacrificing herself to save lots of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton a.ok.a. Hawkeye. It was about as unambiguous a demise as Marvel may probably prepare dinner up, however that hasn’t stopped followers from theorizing about how she — and others — could return.
“They simply do not wish to imagine it,” Johansson added. “They’re like, ‘But she may come again!’ Look, I believe the stability of the whole universe is held in her hand. We’re going to have to let it go. She saved the world. Let her have her hero second.”
MCU followers have mused about bringing again lifeless fictional characters lengthy earlier than Black Widow made her sacrifice for the Soul Stone. Event films just like the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars have been propped up not solely as the subsequent chapter for the MCU however as probably cameo-filled blockbusters, too.
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We already know Robert Downey Jr. will hold up his Iron Man swimsuit to play the primary new live-action Doctor Doom in additional than a decade, however there are additionally rumors that different recognizable faces will seem. In December, The Wrap reported that Chris Evans would return as Captain America. It’s a declare he later denied, however it’s additionally despatched Marvel followers spinning as they surprise how he could play an element in a future MCU movie.
Meanwhile, Hayley Atwell’s Agent Carter has died in MCU films not as soon as however twice and remains to be rumored to point out up in subsequent 12 months’s Doomsday mission. With so many names within the working to reappear, it’s laborious accountable followers for speculating about potential inclusions even with Johansson outright denying that Black Widow has one other shot at life. Unfortunately, we’ll have to attend till May 1, 2026 for Avengers: Doomsday and May 7, 2027 for Avengers: Secret Wars to see who, dwelling or lifeless, makes the minimize.
For extra on the MCU, you’ll be able to take a look at our listing of each upcoming film and present Marvel has within the works. You can even meet up with the comedian guide firm’s most up-to-date mission, Daredevil: Born Again, which can premiere its third episode tonight.
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