Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh Shot ‘Black Widow’ While Sick with Pneumonia

Black Widow” is finally popping in theaters after seemingly endless release date changes — in theaters and streaming via Disney+ on July 9.

The Marvel tentpole gives Scarlett Johansson’s titular S.H.I.E.L.D.

agent and savvy Kgb assassin her own feature, but she’s also joined by Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, who as Natasha Romanoff’s (Johansson) successor will propel further female-driven storylines in the “Black Widow” universe.According to a new feature in U.K.

outlet The Gentlewoman, filming Cate Shortland’s MCU action adventure proved to be a grueling, four-month shoot conducted over multiple locations, and it took its toll on the cast and filmmakers:“It was like being in the army,” Cate Shortland said.

According to the story.

“By the end, Scarlett and her co-star Florence Pugh were both shooting while ill with pneumonia.”“Black Widow” was shot in Norway, Morocco, the U.K.

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