The climactic conclusion to the
first three storyline “Phases” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe saw the cosmic-level
existential threat of Thanos being dealt with once and for all. But that
victory required sacrifice not just to attain (thanks to Iron Man) but also to
set up the final confrontation to begin with. That part was partly achieve
through the heroic sacrifice of Agent Romanov, the Black Widow, played by
Scarlett Johansson since 2010’s “Iron Man 2.” So when Marvel Studios announced
that the new Phase 4 of the MCU would start with a solo “Black Widow” film, there
were questions on how the character survived to even star in it.
But as hinted in early
information for Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow,” the film’s story will be a
prequel similar to 2019’s “Captain Marvel.” And as finally elaborated on by The Hollywood Reporter, this initial
foray into the MCU Phase 4 of storylines actually happens in between 2016’s “Captain
America: Civil War” and 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” With Cate Shortland
directing, this movie brings back Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanov,
Russian spy, SHIELD agent and Avenger, in an adventure to revisit her dark
past, as teased by the first trailer released.
The preview begins with Johansson’s
Natasha musing about her assassin training, plus her time with SHIELD and the
Avengers. Following the end of “Civil War” the Black Widow returns to Russia to
begin delving back into her origins. In doing so she revisits the former training
center for female spies like her, who are collectively called the Black Widows.
Enlisting the aid of her fellow Widow Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Russia’s
own Captain America-esque super-soldier Red Guardian (David Harbour), Natasha
investigates a classified experiment overseen by veteran Widow Melina (Rachel
Weisz), while confronting mercenary guards led by the Taskmaster.
Attendees of the 2019 San Diego
Comic-Con in July and D23 in August would have already been privy to some of
the scenes featured in this trailer. Scarlett Johansson herself remarks on how,
as the headlining star of a solo movie, she now feels a greater degree of
control in the direction of the plot than when she was either a supporting
character (“Iron Man”) or a team member (“Avengers”).
"I know her better than
anybody,” the actress says of her character. “What was her childhood like? What
is her relationship to figures of authority? This character is gritty and
multi-dimensional but has a lot of trauma and has led an unexamined life. In
order to operate at this elite level, she has probably had to push away a lot
of stuff." Exactly what sort of personal stuff Natasha has pushed away
will be revealed when “Black Widow” arrives in cinemas on May next year.
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