Tag: Black Widow
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Lucrecia Martel Rips Into Marvel Movies For Their “Very Ugly” Sound: “The Way Music Is Used Is Actually Horrible”
Once upon a time, after “Zama” wowed audiences at the Venice Film Festival, Marvel Studios had its eye on Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel to direct “Black Widow.” The short version: Marvel wanted a woman to helm the Scarlett Johansson vehicle, and they met with several female filmmakers about the movie in 2018. Martel wasn’t interested,…
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It’s Time to Give Maria Hill Her MCU Props
Often overlooked for the more prominent agents who have formally joined the Avengers — folks like Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) — Maria Hill’s importance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe should not be discounted. Her contributions to the MCU as an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. have coincided…
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This MCU Moment Was Unintentionally Sexy
Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) and Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) had one of the most thoroughly developed and popular friendships in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during their time in the franchise. The two were so close that fans often wondered if a romantic connection would ever develop between them, as plenty of their scenes…
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Scarlett Johansson Is Taking TV Seriously and It’s About Time
We get it: As Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, or Matthew McConaughey told us long ago, there’s zero stigma when movie stars take on a prestige limited series. Still, when a movie star as big as Scarlett Johansson makes her TV debut, this is more than a gig: After the Bob Chapek-era “Black Widow” debacle, it’s…
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Bob Chapek‘s Early Blunders Made It Hard to Escape Bob Iger’s Shadow at Disney
Bob Iger was always going to be a tough act to follow. But Bob Chapek’s tenure at the helm of Disney was also marked by unforced errors that ultimately made it impossible to escape Iger’s shadow.On Sunday night, Chapek was ousted and replaced by Iger, a little less than three years after Chapek succeeded Iger…
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Christopher Reeve And Margot Kidder’s Superman Contracts Were Hiding Some Unpleasant Surprises
Until Marvel Studios began phasing out huge multi-movie contracts for its actors, these commitments were a standard industry practice. When Marvel was first assembling the Avengers cast, the studio was asking actors to commit to as many as nine pictures — a demand that Samuel L. Jackson agreed to and which almost cost us Chris…
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The Wonder: Everything You Need to Know
Pilling up one credit after the next, Florence Pugh has been involved in multiple highly-anticipated projects over the last few years. From Black Widow to Don’t Worry Darling, the actress has shown her versatility whenever eyeing her next role and has maintained her attention-grabbing skills on screen untarnished. Following the release of the Olivia Wilde…
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Thunderbolts: Cast, Release Date, and Everything We Know So Far
One of the most mysterious characters in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is easily Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). When she was first introduced in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and then made a follow-up appearance in the end credits sequence of Black Widow (2021), she clearly seemed to be…
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‘Gran Turismo’: David Harbour To Star In Neill Blomkamp’s Video Game Film
The curse of the video game movie seems to be officially over. Well, maybe not in terms of quality control, but at least these video game movies like “Sonic the Hedgehog,” “Uncharted,” and “Mortal Kombat” seem to be nabbing audiences. So, now the folks at Sony are moving full speed ahead on a film based…
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Jessica Gao Reveals Which Movie Inspired Her Black Widow Pitch
Jessica Gao is currently riding high on the successful launch of her Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. The new superhero series is being well received by the fans and critics for its comedic tone, tight pacing, and its fresh take on superhero narratives. Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) is witty, breaks the fourth…