Scarlett Johansson Talks BLACK WIDOW From THE AVENGERS Premiere Red Carpet

ScarJo answers questions about stunts and whether she tried to portray Black Widow differently from how she's depicted in the comic books. Is The Avengers master spy really the first female superhero?

By MarkJulian - Apr 11, 2012 10:04 PM EST

Filed Under: Avengers

Source: THR

And for those wondering, yes Black Widow is one of the first female super hero characters [at least with any staying power]. She's the first costumed, superpowered superhero character, the Black Widow — a costumed emissary of Satan who killed evildoers in order to send them to Hell — debuted in Mystic Comics #4 (Aug. 1940), in Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics.

The Avengers is an upcoming American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the sixth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast, which includes Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson. In The Avengers, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, and Captain America to save the world from destruction.

Development of The Avengers began when Marvel Studios received a grant from Merrill Lynch in April 2005. After the success of the film Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel announced that The Avengers would be released in July 2011. With the signing of Scarlett Johansson in March 2009, the film was pushed back for a 2012 release. Whedon was brought on board in April 2010 and rewrote the screenplay that was originally written by Zak Penn. Production began in April 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before moving to Cleveland, Ohio in August 2011 and New York City in September 2011. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.

The Avengers is scheduled for release on May 4, 2012 in the United States in 2D and 3D.

Running Time: 2 hrs 15 minutes
Release Date: May 4 2012 (USA)
MPAA Rating: PG 13 for for intense sequences of action and violence, some disturbing images, and language
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Cobie Smulders, Jeremy Renner, Clark Gregg, Stellan Skarsgård, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Righetti, Scarlett Johansson and Lou Ferrigno The Incredible Hulk (voice) .
Directed by: Joss Whedon
Written by: Zak Penn (initial screenplay), Joss Whedon (revised screenplay)

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24 Comments

95 - 4/11/2012, 10:31 PM

Interviewer(?) Girl on YouTube Marvel Live World Premiere Stream who has seen the film confirms a post-credits scene.

1:31:31 in the video.

113 - 4/11/2012, 10:46 PM

CAN'T WAIT!

thalidomide - 4/11/2012, 10:54 PM

@3D

that girl is going to get fired :P

TheGambitFreak - 4/11/2012, 11:05 PM

@3D and thalidomide Thanks for not spoiling it! Please no one do so in the comments. It's much appreciated, I'm the biggest Spoiler fan you can find, but I like for some shit to be left to my imagination and to it's hype.

TheGambitFreak - 4/11/2012, 11:07 PM

Oh nevermind, I read that wrong, thought you said she tells us what it is, lmao.

J619SD - 4/11/2012, 11:13 PM

What is the rule on spoilers in chat here?

J619SD - 4/11/2012, 11:17 PM

I have major spoilers!!!!!!!!! Not trolling I swear to the almighty.

RidiculousFanBoyDemands - 4/11/2012, 11:32 PM

Just post an article xnightwingx and let people decide if they want to read it.

marvel72 - 4/12/2012, 12:50 AM

she confirms a post credit scene,but doesn't reveal what it is.

nuke the fridge does though.

GUNSMITH - 4/12/2012, 4:41 AM

R-D-JEEZUS

FATMANGOBOOM - 4/12/2012, 5:59 AM

I never liked her as an actress and the way the black widow character is in the iron movies and that...

SUCKS... she is a shitty hero...

Fogs - 4/12/2012, 6:24 AM

@xNightWingx

Just write a big ***** S P O I L E R ***** and then leave some spaces between it and your text.

SpiderFan35 - 4/12/2012, 6:26 AM

Aaargh, want to talk about everything but must go to class, be back later!!

MrReese - 4/12/2012, 6:41 AM

@xNightWingx spoilers plz? XD

Fogs - 4/12/2012, 10:10 AM

Cue for Gusto to say he spoiled his pants.

ralfinader - 4/12/2012, 12:06 PM

The milk in my fridge went bad today.

skullboy - 4/12/2012, 12:55 PM

Bitch

juggy4711 - 4/14/2012, 9:24 PM

She's looking a little thin compared to the Avengers footage. She looks a lot hotter with some more weight on her.

Minghagz - 4/18/2012, 10:54 PM

it's a shame they miscast BW

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