While we likely won't be seeing Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow again until
Avengers: Infinity War hits theatres in 2018, there's no denying the character has made a huge impact since her debut in
Iron Man 2. With both Marvel Studios and WB/DC beginning to champion more female-led comic book movies, many fans think it's high time that Natasha Romanoff got her own spin-off.
In an interview with
Variety, Johansson said she's very open to exploring the character in a solo film, as long as it fits in with what Marvel has planned.
"Yeah, of course. I talked to them about it often. It would have to fit in the idea of where they want to go. I’m invested in that character. Marvel is greatly invested in that character. If I did it, I’d have to do it while I still actually wanted to wear a skin-tight catsuit. I don’t know how much longer that’s going to be."
We've only seen pieces of Black Widow's backstory over the course of several films, but those pieces have been compelling enough for fans, and Johansson, to want it explored in more depth.
"I would like for [the movie] to happen under the right circumstances," she said.
"I think there’s a lot of opportunity to mine that story line. She’s got a really rich origins story. There’s a lot of places you can go — you can bring it back to Russia. You could explore the Widow program. There’s all kinds of stuff that you could do with it. You could really uncover the identity of who this person is, where she comes from and where she’s part of."
Many have suggested the possibility of a Black Widow film exploring how Natasha became a deadly Russian assassin, along with her first meetings with Hawkeye, S.H.I.E.L.D., or even the Winter Soldier. Johansson said she's open to a prequel film, but is also fine if the film were set after the events of
Captain America: Civil War.
"It’s a possibility. There’s plenty of back story. Or not. It could be something else. Where do the Avengers go? They are underground. What happens then? What happens after it all falls apart? There are so many ways you can go. I think it would just have to be very much like its own specific thing. It would have to have its own specific vibe. It would have been totally different than any of the other standalone films. I think if the fans wanted it enough, then it would probably become a reality."
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