Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2
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Scarlett Johansson has reflected on originally losing out on the role of Natasha Romanoff in the MCU. The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Black Widow star was not the first choice to play the character in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Iron Man 2🍸, but ultimat🌌ely portrayed the super spy for over 10 years. 

"I got turned down for two roles – the first was Iron Man 2 and then the other one was Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity🍸,'" Johansson told . "I had wanted that role so much. It was sort of the straw that broke the camel's back. I felt really frustrated and hopeless. Like, 'Am I doing the right job?' The work I was being offered felt deeply unfulfilling. I think I was offered every Marilyn Monroe script ever. I was like, 'Is this the e⛎nd of the road creatively?'"

Emily Blunt was cast as Black Widow in Iron Man 2, but contractual obligations meant she had to drop out to film 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Gulliver's Travels instead. Johansson took over, and t♔he rest is history. 

"That movie wasn't going to move the needle forward in terms of how my character was🌺 written, but there was potential for what it could be – a potentౠial for growth in subsequent films," Johansson added. 

In the same interview, the actor 澳洲幸运5开奖🎃号码历史查询:also reflected on her Disney lawsuit. Johansson 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:sued the studio following the simultaneous theatrical and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Disney Plus Premier Access release of Black Widow. 

"I was sad and d🥂isappointed. But mostly sad," she commented. "It was such a surreal moment because we were all isolated and just sort of emerging a little bit. I was also really heavily pregnant, too, which in a weird way was amazing timing. Suddenly, your entire attention is drawn to this miracle of life. So, I had the most wonderful distraction in the world and soon after had a beautiful baby."

Next up for Johansson is Wes Anderson's Asteroid City, which is getting a wide release this June 23. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming major 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:movie release dates for everything else 2023 has in store. 

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm🌃 the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.