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Scarlett Johansson Talks ‘Black Widow’ Role in New Marvel Featurette

To celebrate National Superhero Day, the actor looks back at the career of alter ego Natasha Romanoff; highly anticipated action-packed spy thriller hits theaters and Disney+ with premier access on July 9.

To celebrate National Superhero Day, Marvel Studios has debuted a new featurette that looks back at the illustrious career of one of the MCU’s most mysterious and venerated characters, Natasha Romanoff. Scarlett Johansson, who reprises her role as Natasha/Black Widow in the upcoming action-packed spy thriller, Black Widow, appears in the featurette to assure fans that “it’s time for her story.” The film will launch simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access in most Disney+ markets on July 9, 2021. 

In the movie, Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. Joining Johansson in the new feature film are Florence Pugh as Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei/The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz as Melina.

Black Widow - the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—is directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige.

Source: Walt Disney Studios