Black Widow Solo Film in the Works

Black Widow Solo Film in the Works

Marvel Execs have already begun discussing the project with actress Scarlett Johnassen to reprise her role as Black Widow in a solo film

By ecksmanfan - Sep 22, 2010 12:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Widow

In case you missed it in the As IT HAPPENS roundtable chat with Marvel Studios head, Kevin Feige has confirmed that they are already discussing a solo project for the Black Widow character and that they are in talks with Scarlett Johanssen to return to star in the film.

"We've already started discussions with Scarlett about the idea of a solo movie and have begun putting together concepts," said Feige in a press conference for the Iron Man 2 Blu-ray/DVD today, "but 'The Avengers' comes first."

Johanssen will be returning to play the role of Black Widow in the upcoming Joss Whedon directed ensemble film The Avengers which will begin filming in the next few months.

As most of us know, ScarJo was not the original choice to play the role of Black Widow, as Emily Blunt had to drop out of the filming of Iron Man 2 due to scheduling conflicts. Although she did a decent job with the Black Widow role, many feel that Emily Blunt would still have been a better choice.

One has to wonder whether or not Balck Widow could carry a solo film or not. While she is an interesting character, I am unsure if she could do it, at least not with out the inclusion of a one or two more well known characters. What say you geeks?
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Matador
Matador - 9/22/2010, 12:51 PM
Smells like Electra; anyone.
LuvInMiLyfe
LuvInMiLyfe - 9/22/2010, 12:52 PM
Really? that seems like a waste of a movie. Where is the demand for a BW movie.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/22/2010, 12:59 PM
we need a decent superheroine film.

catwoman,supergirl,witchblade & elektra are all shit.

i don't think we'll see a wonder woman or powergirl movies anytime soon.

so bring on black widow,i'd watch it.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/22/2010, 1:12 PM
I so want a BLACK WIDOW movie!!!

Hear hear @ DEADPOOL!

Heard talk of a BW movie b4 and WAR MACHINE, both would be cool!

BLACK WIDOW shouldn't be in the first AVENGERS movie, she should be in her solo movie.... superhero/007 type of stuff!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/22/2010, 1:16 PM
I have mixed feelings about a solo Black Widow movie. If they teamed her up with Hawkeye and gave S.H.I.E.L.D a big role in it, then it could be very interesting, but I would rather see Marvel get on with making movies based on characters like Black Panther and Doctor Strange! If they do those and this though, then I say HELL YEAH! :D
RyanTcone
RyanTcone - 9/22/2010, 1:21 PM
I have no interest in this film to be honest, keep in mind thats being said while weighing in my undying thirst to see SJ clad in leather.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 9/22/2010, 1:22 PM
@Josh- Agreed. As I mentioned in the article, I just don't think she's able to carry a movie on her own. I like the idea of Widow and Hawkeye and make it all super spy-esque. Or since that's how Edgar Wright will be doing Ant-Man, add her in there somewhere.
selinakyle
selinakyle - 9/22/2010, 1:43 PM
I wouldn't watch it. She doesn't really interest me.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 9/22/2010, 1:44 PM
Totally script and director dependent. She may not be the best pick, but I don't think here acting alone would ruin it.
MassExecutions
MassExecutions - 9/22/2010, 1:45 PM
Then again, I could be wrong. Eh, Tea?
blah
blah - 9/22/2010, 1:56 PM
i would much rather see her, samuel l jackson the guy playing hawkeye,gianman, and wasp play in a shield movie instead of a solo widow film.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 9/22/2010, 1:56 PM
elektra...
crazyray
crazyray - 9/22/2010, 2:12 PM
@Intruder- I couldnt come up with better phrasing myself. Brings a tear to my eye...
@Tea- you've gone off the deep end.
Sturmpionier
Sturmpionier - 9/22/2010, 2:38 PM
I actually liked the SHIELD/Avengers/BW scenes in IM2, but I didn't really care for Johanssen as BW. She wasn't horrible, imho, but she didn't really thrill me either. For me, I was thinking "cool, they included Black Widow" as opposed to "wow, ScarJo just nailed Black Widow, can't wait to see more."

I don't see there being enough 'oomph' behind this character, or Johanssen's portrayal to merit the resources for a solo film, unless it's going to be one of Feige's planned "smaller budget" Marvel films that go edgier and maybe even get an R rating. That might be interesting, but given her involvement thus far, I doubt they take the character in this direction.
TheDarqueOne
TheDarqueOne - 9/22/2010, 2:40 PM
@ecksmanfan

I think your the title for your Article is a bit misleading. All that was said was that there had been some meetings about the idea. They do meetings on things all the time that don't pan out. This is about as maybe as you can get at this point.

We do need female SuperHero movies and after the Avengers she might be able to pull off a good one.

SoulAllFlush
SoulAllFlush - 9/22/2010, 2:43 PM
naaah, Black Widow can't even hold a solo comic with fans, it's got no chance as a feature length.

'sides, I'm not even sure Scarlett brings out the best of the character. She didn't really do much save play off Downey Junior.
xenokhan
xenokhan - 9/22/2010, 2:51 PM
All you need is a descent story, good villains, and awsome fight scenes. Some cameos a must.

I thought the worse thing about catwoman was lack good villain. Sharon Stone indestructable skin, STUPID!

Elektra, fine scenes with major villains were weak but other wise ok.

xenokhan
xenokhan - 9/22/2010, 2:51 PM
fight scenes in Elektra WEAK ;-P
xenokhan
xenokhan - 9/22/2010, 2:52 PM
oh yeah, wtf happen to my avatar?!
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 9/22/2010, 2:55 PM
ralphmouth@ If she is undercover with SHIELD for IM2, don't you think it would be better for her to be using an American accent? If there is a solo movie, I would surmise they will delve more into her Russian roots and accent. For IM2 a Russian accent wouldn't have worked. Just my opinion. She's into espionage and the spy game so being able to do different languages and accents is completely acceptable to me. She carried the aliases Laura Matthers and Nancy Rushman.

If Black Widow is such a lame character to some, why was she leader of the Champions and the Avengers? Not saying I am jumping up and down over a Black Widow movie, but she does have an interesting and dynamic history. She's slept with enough Marvel heroes to make a movie based just on all her affairs/relationships. :-P
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 9/22/2010, 3:07 PM
@TheDarqueOne- How is "in the works" misleading? It in no way says that the film is guaranteed. As you said, there are many, many films that are always in some form of production, whether it be in meetings or actually filming, that never make it to completion. Would you say the Deadpool movie is "in the works?" I would say yes, but at thsi point, I would bet on a Black Widow movie happening before the Deadpool flick. All in how we interpret it.

That being said...we definitely need a female Super hero to get a major push in the film world. Being that wonder Woman has been stuck in production hell for some time, we can't really rely on that. On the Marvel side of things...Balck Widow is the one who could probably do it...if it's done right.
conformist21
conformist21 - 9/22/2010, 3:33 PM
naw naw,
SHIELD movie and fury, widow, and hawkeye do a mission,
as a sort of prelude to avengers, that's how it'll go,
anything else is not necessarily going to be a bad movie, but it will not sell.
if they wanna be brave and do it then go ahead, i hope i get surprised with a great movie and reception and of course a russian accent.
as of now i do not see it happening.
superotherside
superotherside - 9/22/2010, 3:45 PM
that's nice but i'm not super excited about it...
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/22/2010, 3:50 PM
@ckal

i agree about the shield stuff,but as for hawkeye.

if ya gonna team hawkeye up with anybody shouldn't it be mockingbird.
TheDarqueOne
TheDarqueOne - 9/22/2010, 4:04 PM
@ecksmanfan

To me it means the project actually exists and people are working on it. Hence the phrase 'in the works.' There are various levels of this. Deadpool has a script in the works.

I think this is nice news to hear. If you have an actress like her signed up you should talk about future possibilities. If there are any more steps taken then we might have a Black Widow film in the works. Sorry I am not trying to be all nit-picky with you. I guess I was though.
Luigi
Luigi - 9/22/2010, 4:15 PM
Yeah, most comic superheroine movies sucked, good that Marvel will actually make a good one. I would like it if David Hayter made it, the script that he wrote wasn't bad but it will needs MASSIVE rewrites to fit with the established Black Widow history in the MCU.
lc
lc - 9/22/2010, 4:33 PM
ffs i dont know what to think of the pics shocking lol
NexusStrider
NexusStrider - 9/22/2010, 4:43 PM
I believe that russian women should be cast more often to play russians, there are so many that are incredibly beautiful.

Anna Chapman should have been cast...


However, I am not concerned, that "Black Widow" will be able to carry a solo movie...
Scarlett Johansen will carry any movie she is in.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 9/22/2010, 4:45 PM
@TheDarqueOne- No worries man. All good! That's why we have comment boards!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/22/2010, 4:49 PM
ecksmanfan: Making her part of Ant-Man is a really good idea - either way, they need to flesh out her character somewhere down the line because Iron Man 2 made her very uninteresting IMO!

Taking away Black Widow's Russian background was a big mistake...it would have added a lot more mystery if she'd been working at Stark Industries and with Hammer (or perhaps even Whiplash) only for us to then find out that she was playing both sides while working for S.H.I.E.L.D! That would have made for an interesting story with sone real mystery but the character was wasted and extremely dull...that's the problem with trying to cram too much into one movie!
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/22/2010, 4:54 PM
They'll make a Black Widow movie but I still haven't heard anything about Dr Strange...
skullboy
skullboy - 9/22/2010, 5:13 PM
I hate ScarJo and she was such a bad choice for Black Widow. If this movie happens, don't be surprised if it goes the way of Catwoman or Elektra. Maybe it they had Milla Jovovich casted instead, there woulda been hope.

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Superman8
Superman8 - 9/22/2010, 5:27 PM
@ Nexus

Are you kidding me? Thats the ugliest bitch ive ever seen.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/22/2010, 5:29 PM
TEA @ She's 100% more BLACK WIDOW than SLJ is FURY dude!!!

LOL! : p
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