Scarlett Johansson is back in spandex to usher in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and I couldn’t think of a character more deserving of a standalone film than Black Widow. The film will be directed by Cate Shortland (Somersolt, Lore), making it the first MCU fixture to be directed solely by a woman.
Florence Pugh
, who many speculated would be playing a younger version of Johannsson’s character Natasha Romanova, as fans finally get a chance to explore her history. Instead, Pugh will play Romanova’s sister; and judging by their fight scene in the trailer, the two are not close.
To my dismay, this will be Black Widow’s final appearance in the Marvel Universe coming off of her under-appreciated sacrifice inAfter the success of the MCU’s first woman-led film,are high. The film will also serve as a litmus test on how other MCU woman-centered projects will fare, like the next installment ofwill be in theaters nationwide on May 1, 2020.
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