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Direct ScarJo, not the action
Argentinian filmmaker Lucrecia Martel has revealed that Marvel Studios had invited her for a meeting regarding a Black Widow solo film, as they were looking for a female director who could “mainly concentrate on Scarlett Johansson’s character”. But the studio didn’t think she could direct action scenes.
The director, best known for her films such as The Holy Girl and The Headless Woman, said that several studios were today trying to involve female filmmakers. “I received an e-mail from Marvel for a meeting. Because they were looking for directors for Black Widow. So I went to the reunion. I actually signed this thing where I can’t talk about that reunion. Marvel and other such production houses are trying to involve more female filmmakers,” said Martel, 51. “I do believe another female director is making the movie (now). What they told me in the meeting was, ‘We need a female director because we need someone who is mostly concerned with the development of Scarlett Johansson’s character.’”
Then their talk came round to the action scenes. “[Marvel] also told me, ‘Don’t worry about the action scenes, we will take care of that.’ I was thinking, ‘Well, I would love to meet Scarlett Johansson, but also I would love to make the action sequences,’” Martel said.
There were other things she’d do her way. “The first thing I asked them was maybe if they could change the special effects because there’s so many laser lights... I find them horrible. Also, the soundtrack of Marvel films is quite horrendous,” said Martel, and then quipped, “But just in case any of this is going to be on YouTube, I would love to make Black Widow.”