SCARJO EXPECTING SECOND CHILD
Check out these flicks before taking in Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson is reportedly pregnant. The actress, whose new movie Black Widow hits cinemas this weekend, is expecting her second child — her first with husband Colin Jost, Page Six reports. “Scarlett is pregnant but has been keeping it very quiet,” a source tells the outlet. “She has been keeping a very low profile. She hasn't been doing many interviews or events to promote Black Widow, which is surprising since it is a huge Marvel/disney release and she is both the star and an executive producer.”
Instead, she has been carrying out promotional appearances via Zoom. Johansson was also absent from a Black Widow screening on Friday.
The actress is already a mother to sixyear-old Rose, her daughter from her second marriage to Romain Dauriac.
After being delayed last summer due to the pandemic, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) is finally ready for her solo movie debut.
If you're looking to dive into her key moments before the new film is released in theatres and on Disney+ July 9, here are seven movies to watch. All of them are available to stream on Disney+.
IRON MAN 2
In her first appearance, Black Widow uses her spy skills to fool the biggest brain in the MCU, Tony Stark/iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), under the guise of an executive assistant. She eventually reveals her true self to Iron Man, becoming an ally and a bridge between Stark and her boss, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), a new alliance that is the first step in the formation of the Avengers.
THE AVENGERS
In the first mega MCU teamup featuring all of the original Avengers, Black Widow gets a close-up moment against the movie's bad guy, Loki (Tom Hiddleston). Thor's brother is being held captive by the Avengers after plotting to take over Earth. Black Widow reveals to Loki that she, too, was once the bad guy. She's an assassin trying to clean the old blood off her hands through heroic deeds. Loki pounces on Black Widow's emotional reveal, but he accidentally reveals a key part of his evil plan — just as Black Widow wanted him to.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Black Widow and Captain America are working side by side. The organization they've fought for begins to crumble due to a foe from Captain America's past that Black Widow has fought before. The Winter Soldier is considered the MCU'S best movie by many. Johansson matches Evans's screen presence in both actionfilled and humorous moments, and they have undeniable onscreen chemistry.
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
In her first meetup with Wandavision's Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), who is not yet an Avenger, Black Widow falls under the spell of the future Scarlet Witch's powers and reveals key memories of being trained to become the ultimate spy.
Age of Ultron also takes a deeper look at a budding romance between Black Widow and the Hulk/bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo).
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
This movie leads Black Widow to fight her two biggest MCU allies — Captain America and Hawkeye — over differences about how the government should regulate superheroes after the events of Age of Ultron.
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
In the battle against Thanos — the biggest supervillain the MCU has ever seen — Black Widow helps lead a fight against his forces on the Wakandan lands of the Black Panther.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME
After Thanos wipes out half the universe, Black Widow helps the surviving heroes go on a time-travelling mission to restore humanity. She is forced to sacrifice her life to retrieve the Infinity Stone needed to save the universe. Her death is permanent. Don't forget, Black Widow is a prequel of sorts, taking place before one of the most impactful deaths in the MCU.