Hopefully, both Marvel Studios and Johansson will have more to share about her new Marvel role in the near future.
She portrayed an alternate Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame. She also portrayed Melina Vostokoff disguised as Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow. She was an executive producer on Black Widow. She will also produce an Untitled Marvel Studios Project.
Yes, I'm done. Chapter is over. I did all that I had to do. Also, coming back and playing a character again and again like that, over a decade of time, is such a unique experience."
And now, two years after Johansson's secret MCU project was announced, hearing the actress say she's done with the franchise indicates that things went sour behind the scenes. Black Widow was everyone's favorite female character in the MCU.
Los Angeles: Actress Scarlett Johansson, known for her role as Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2' and the 'Avengers' movies, including 2021's 'Black Widow', has announced that she does not intend to make a comeback to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Sometimes, superheroes do stay dead. Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow met a tragic fate in Avengers: Endgame, yet the actress appeared in her long-overdue solo film after that.
Thor. The title of Strongest and Most Powerful Avenger belongs to none other than the god of thunder. He was once the King of Asgard before passing the crown to Valkyrie.
In a recent interview with Variety, Elizabeth Olsen was asked if she was coming back to the MCU. To this, she said, “I'm not 'returning' to anything right now. I'm not doing anything for Marvel.
Elizabeth Olsen Is Proud to Have Been The MCU's Scarlet Witch, but Doesn't Miss Playing Her.
As mentioned above, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty has been delayed by Marvel and will now hit cinemas on May 1, 2026. That's a move of one year from its initial release date of May 2, 2025 and has also led to Avengers: Secret Wars being moved from May 5, 2026 to May 7, 2027.
Hawkeye and Yelena will forever live with the grief of Black Widow's death, but Natasha's sacrifice will forever be an inspiration to future Avengers and a warning to anyone who might threaten Earth again.
Unfortunately, this simultaneous release, according to Johansson, breached her contract with Disney. According to the actress, releasing the film on streaming at the same time it hit theatres severely impacted Black Widow's ticket sales.
Black Widow was part of the Time Heist team in Avengers: Endgame, but in order for her and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) to get the Soul Stone from Red Skull in Vormir, she sacrificed herself.
Scarlett Johansson is one of the biggest and most important stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There's no doubt Johansson's Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, is one of the fans' favorite characters we've seen in the MCU so far.
Johansson's biggest box-office success has been her role as Natasha Romanoff (aka Black Widow) in eight Marvel films for “The Avengers,” plus her own “Black Widow” feature.
Scarlett Johansson has opened up about the biggest challenge she faced when shooting her first Marvel film, Iron Man 2. The 37-year-old made her first appearance as Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, in the 2010 film alongside Robert Downey Jr's titular superhero.
It takes another Wanda to truly understand the pain that she is in and the love she feels for her sons. After all the destruction the Scarlet Witch caused, Earth-838's Wanda ends her tirade with a single line; "Know that they'll be loved."
Those hopes have now been shot by Olsen, who confirms she likely won't be back as Scarlet Witch, at least not anytime soon. In a film industry so full of secrets and NDAs, it's hard for fans to take actors at face value when they say anything about a potential role, especially when it comes to comic book franchises.
You may even know their younger sister, Elizabeth Olsen, who starred alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley in some shows at a younger age but didn't become widely known until later. Most recently, Elizabeth stars as Wanda Maximoff, or the Scarlet Witch, in Marvel's The Avengers franchise and the new series WandaVision.
Scarlet Witch was the villain of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which ended with the character being crushed under a collapsing building after she sacrificed herself to destroy the Darkhold, the evil book of sorcery that had corrupted her.
Elizabeth Olsen has been open about her Marvel contract before. While she didn't strictly adhere to her own advice, it was far more limited than some of her counterparts at just two movies and a cameo. She also noted that, as of 2021, she had gone through three contracts with the studio.
In total, she's appeared (or voiced Wanda) in six MCU films and her critically acclaimed 2021 miniseries Wandavision. Elizabeth was a major component in Marvel's Phase Four era, which roughly chronicled MCU films and TV series from 2021 and 2022.
Hawkeye might be considered the weakest Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to the extent of his abilities, but his best superpower has nothing to do with a bow and arrow. From the moment the McU's Avengers were assembled, Jeremy Renner's Clint Barton has stood out a bit.
In the aftermath of his failure, Thor had a new-found determination to kill Thanos and undo the Snap. The remaining Avengers converged on the Titan's home to find him wounded and the Infinity Stones destroyed. Seeking vengeance, Thor raised Stormbreaker and, with one fell swoop, beheaded Thanos.
When it comes to the Avengers who can beat Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange is undoubtedly one of the most potent contenders. His ability to manipulate the fabric of reality and his mastery of the mystic arts make him a formidable adversary.