Scarlett Johansson is glad to see the industry evolving after playing Natasha Romanoff for over 10 years. According to a recently published Hello Beautiful piece, the actress addressed a group of reporters in a press pool for her upcoming Black Widow feature film and discussed the sexualization of her character when she first entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Iron Man 2.
"I have a much different, more evolved understanding of myself as a woman. I'm in a different place in my life," she explained when asked how the MCU has changed during her tenure. "I feel more forgiving of myself as a woman. Sometimes, probably not enough. All of that is what is needed to move away from the kind of hyper sexualization of this character." Johansson pinpointed Iron Man 2 as a key example of her character's objectification. She said although the film was "really fun and had a lot of great moments,...
"I have a much different, more evolved understanding of myself as a woman. I'm in a different place in my life," she explained when asked how the MCU has changed during her tenure. "I feel more forgiving of myself as a woman. Sometimes, probably not enough. All of that is what is needed to move away from the kind of hyper sexualization of this character." Johansson pinpointed Iron Man 2 as a key example of her character's objectification. She said although the film was "really fun and had a lot of great moments,...
- 6/19/2021
- by Karenna Meredith
- Popsugar.com
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