BLACK WIDOW Star David Harbour Describes Upcoming Standalone Movie As "Real Deep" And "Interesting"

BLACK WIDOW Star David Harbour Describes Upcoming Standalone Movie As "Real Deep" And "Interesting"

Newly cast Black Widow star David Harbour was asked for any sort of details on the highly anticipated standalone movie at CinemaCon. His answer didn't spoil much, but did paint an intriguing picture...

By MattIsForReal - Apr 06, 2019 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Widow
Source: Entertainment Tonight
Not much is known about Marvel's Black Widow standalone movie, but that hasn't stopped it from becoming one of the studio's most anticipated projects. This week, we learned that Stranger Things and Hellboy star David Harbour is joining the cast, with speculation that he'll be playing an "older male contemporary" of Natasha Romanov.

As per usual, Marvel remains tight-lipped on the actor's role, but that didn't stop Entertainment Tonight from asking Harbour for any sort of details on the movie.

"Yeah man, like I want to do the movie," Harbour said while laughing and adding that if he spoiled anything that "[Marvel would] kick me out so fast." 

While Harbour couldn't share any juicy details, he did boast about director Kate Shortland, while offering two vague, but intriguing descriptors.

Look here's what I will say. It's being directed by this woman Kate Shortland who is a phenomenal director. She directed a movie called Lore. She's a phenomenal director, so what's really exciting to me about it is it's gonna be like a real deep, interesting film. And so yeah, I'm just excited for it as a film as well as a superhero movie.

That Black Widow will be more than just your typical superhero movie is intriguing, but not unexpected given what Marvel has put out these past few years. With films like Black Panther and Captain Marvel, the studio has prided itself on delivering blockbuster movies that offer more than just CGI and generic superhero adventures.

Elsewhere in the interview, Harbour discussed the pressure to get in shape at the gym now that he's "action star of the year." Admitting he doesn't "love" working out, he realizes that it's now a year-round task for him now. He also admitted that fellow Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson will be "in far better shape than me, but that's fine."

Marvel has released a synopsis for Black Widow, confirming it will be a prequel set prior to the events of the first Avengers movie. More specifically, it's "an internationally-set story centering on Natasha Romanoff, a spy and assassin who grew up being trained by the KGB before breaking from their grasp and becoming an agent of SHIELD and Avenger."

Black Widow does not yet have an official release date.

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MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 4/6/2019, 12:15 PM
I'm aiming for Thursday night screening.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 4/6/2019, 2:46 PM
@MrCamw1 - I hope he is playing Clay Quatermain.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 4/6/2019, 3:12 PM
@SonOfAGif - I was referring to Hellboy next week. I can see where confusion was made.
PantherKing
PantherKing - 4/6/2019, 12:19 PM
Task master. I’m calling it
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/6/2019, 12:19 PM
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 4/6/2019, 12:25 PM
Liking the way Harbour is describing this film.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/6/2019, 12:28 PM
Lately, Marvel movies have generally either branched out into a new and interesting direction, or refined their formula to create marginally-stronger versions of their earlier films.

Whether this is Black Widow's Ragnarok or her Winter Soldier, I think it's going to be a pretty darn good film, and I'm hoping part of a continued MCU presence for her and the other G1 Avengers.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/6/2019, 12:30 PM
That said, I will bet good money that they're going to waste Harbour.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 4/6/2019, 12:33 PM
@Spock0Clock - I came here to make a comment similar to this one. I've just been thinking about end game and the mcu beyond and I don't know if I want anyone to die in this movie anymore.

I would like the og avengers to have a presence in future films as well but I know a few will die to appease the stakes crowd
PantherKing
PantherKing - 4/6/2019, 12:35 PM
@Spock0Clock - Their villains haven’t been wasted these days. So if he’s playing a villain he won’t be wasted as they did in phase 1 &2.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 4/6/2019, 12:36 PM
@MyCoolYoung - You might be surprised. Feige did say they took inspiration from All Good things from Star trek for Endgame. Also ROTJ. Those finales weren't about death.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 4/6/2019, 12:42 PM
@MCUKnight11 - I really hope so. I mean is an integrated x-men universe without hulk and thing interaction really a universe? A juxtaposition between cap and cyclops leading styles?
MasterMix
MasterMix - 4/6/2019, 12:31 PM
MasterMix
MasterMix - 4/6/2019, 12:56 PM
@Soos - "Real deep" and "interesting" make it sound less like an action movie and more like a drama. But I think I'll just wait until more comes out before making assumptions.
MasterMix
MasterMix - 4/6/2019, 1:04 PM
@Soos - Your right
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 4/6/2019, 12:35 PM
*please don't be a prequel please don't be a prequel. For the love of God don't be a prequel*
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