Scarlett Johansson Reveals Biggest Iron Man 2 Black Widow Challenge
Black Widow actor Scarlett Johansson reveals the biggest challenge she faced while filming Iron Man 2.Johansson first took on the role of Black Widow in the MCU over a decade ago, and her first appearance as the character was in Iron Man 2, which followed Tony Stark as he dealt with both his declining health and a vengeful madman. The film was helmed by Jon Favreau, who had also directed the original Iron Man. The MCU was still somewhat in its infancy at the time of Iron Man 2, and the world hadn't even been introduced to the full Avengers team yet.
Since her first appearance in Iron Man 2, Johansson has appeared in no less than nine MCU films, including the world-record-breaking films The Avengers and Avengers: Endgame as well as her own solo-film, Black Widow. Over the course of the grand MCU story, both Johansson and Black Widow have been through a lot, including an implied romance with the Hulk and many grueling action sequences. While she is now no stranger to fight scenes at this point in her MCU career, coming from a predominantly drama and comedy background, this was not the case when she signed on to portray Black Widow in Iron Man 2.
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In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Johansson reveals that her biggest challenge during Iron Man 2 was having to prepare for serious stunt work for the first time. She was only in her early 20s at the time and admits that, when she was cast as Black Widow, she had «never stepped foot in a gym.» Johansson also notes that, back in the beginning of the MCU, the studio hadn't worked out how to be most efficient with their action scenes. Due to this, no one knew «what could be handed off to other stunt people and
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