Scarlett Johansson Shuts Down Black Widow Comeback: ‘She Is Dead. Okay?

Scarlett Johansson’s most recent appearance in the MCU was in 2021 Black Widow. Directed by Cate Shortland, the movie stars Scarlett Johansson in the titular role alongside Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz.

The story follows Natasha as she confronts her past and reunites with her estranged “family” to take down the villainous organization known as the Red Room. The movie was notably a prequel, taking into account that the character died during the events of Endgame as she and Hawkeye had to fetch the Soul Stone.

In the meantime, the MCU has introduced an intriguing way for deceased characters to return—the Multiverse. Both Gamora and Loki met their demise in Avengers: Infinity War, yet they managed to return through variant versions of themselves. This has fueled fans’ hopes that Black Widow might receive a similar fate.

Now Johansson herself addressed those fan speculations, and she managed to crush our hopes by pointing out something really obvious – Black Widow is dead, okay?

Johansson made it clear that Black Widow is truly gone and won’t be returning to the MCU. She acknowledges that fans are hopeful for her comeback, but she insists that Natasha’s story has reached its conclusion. Jurassic World Rebirth star emphasized that Natasha’s sacrifice was crucial in saving the universe, and bringing her back would undermine her heroic moment. In other words, it’s time to accept and respect her character’s fate.

“Natasha is dead. She is dead. She’s dead. Okay? They just don’t want to believe it,” Johansson said. “They’re like, ‘But she could come back!’ Look, I think the balance of the entire universe is held in her hand. We’re going to have to let her go. She saved the world. Let her have her hero moment.”

Nevertheless, we’re not fully convinced regarding her statement as the latest rumor has it that she will make an appearance in the upcoming ‘Avengers’ movies. There was also a rumor a while back that Johansson is currently involved with Disney+ working on a top-secret project.

The hint came from Courtney Baker, a creative executive at Marvel Studios, who recently updated her LinkedIn profile to reflect new developments or roles within the company.

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