A FAMILY AFFAIR

This movie has always been on the table,” insists Scarlett Johansson. “We just never knew what it would be. This movie would have been so different if we made it 10 years ago.” The standalone movie for Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, has been a long time coming. And the wait, unfortunately, just got a slight extension, when Black Widow became one of many films to vacate its summer 2020 release date for a yet-to-be-confirmed future opening in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic (all interviews for this feature took place before the release-date delay.)

But, of all the pieces in the giant, ever-expanding jigsaw puzzle that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, seems ideally placed to weather a delay. As the first film in the MCU’s Phase 4, it follows and comes hot on the heels of the biggest box-office hit of all time, , which was the culmination of the 22-film Infinity Saga, a series that changed the face of cinema as standalone heroes teamed up in the was also the film that saw Natasha make the ultimate sacrifice, giving her life for the Soul Stone on Vormir.