2019-12-03 16:22:54
Just think: There was a time long, long ago when fans were begging for a stand-alone Black Widow film. As one of the two core Avengers who had not been given the solo treatment (three, if you don’t count the attempts with previous incarnations of Bruce Banner), Natasha Romanoff stood for a long time as the sole hope for a female-led Marvel franchise. Circumstances have certainly evolved over the years with the additions of Scarlet Witch, Captain Marvel, and Black Panther’s legion of stellar women, led by Nakia, Okoye, and Shuri. Not to mention, there was that little matter of Natasha sacrificing herself in Endgame. Still, there is a something satisfying about getting a fully fleshed out origin story for, arguably, one of the franchise’s most mistreated characters, consistent Scarlett Johansson drama aside.