When Scarlett Johansson joined the Marvel universe all the way back in 2010, she did not have the ability that current actresses in the franchise have now and that is the ability to be seen as a valuable member of the team as opposed to an accessory.
My girl was being sexualised at every single interview, being asked if she wore underwear under her black widow suit and even being groped by interviewers. Natasha’s background was only slightly explored and her fighting style consisted of wrapping her legs around men’s heads in order to further appeal the male audience.
Yelena has the story arc she has and the ability to grow as a character because Scarlett fought for her to when she was producing the Black Widow movie. It makes me so upset that she knew she would never get the superhero experience that the men around her had, so she put aside her own spotlight in order to give Florence the standing that she couldn’t have.
I will not accept Natasha slander because Scarlett put everything she had into that character for a decade and had to go through so much just to be a part of that franchise.
i don't care what people say - natasha has always, and will always, be one of my favorite characters. as a kid, i didn't realize she was being sexualized in the movies, i just thought, "oh, she can fight!", "she doesn't need a man to save her!"
now that i'm older, i know better. but now we are getting female heroes (not many, let's be honest) who don't have to go through what natasha/scarlett did - they don't need revealing outfits, they can get dirty and bloody, and they don't have meaningless romance stories (sorry natbruce shippers).
now, we have characters like yelena, kate, kamala, sue, ghost, and others who can actually have a story line rather than being eye candy.
and that's why, no matter what the critics or misogynistic guys say, black widow is a favorite movie of mine.
