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Why ‘Black Widow’ Star Scarlett Johansson Knew She Wanted Cate Shortland To Direct the Marvel Movie From the Start

Marvel’s Black Widow is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2021. Released on July 9, the film dives deeper into the story of Natasha Romanoff, who is played by Scarlett Johansson. Aside from it being one of the first movies of the year that fans can watch in theaters, Black Widow is also the first Marvel project that features a women-led cast and a woman director. Johansson, who is also an executive producer on the film, recently revealed that she fought hard for Cate Shortland to direct Black Widow for this very reason.
by Johnell Gipson
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‘Black Widow’: How Scarlett Johansson Convinced Director Cate Shortland To Make the Marvel Movie — ‘It Was Like a Courtship’

Even though Black Widow stars Marvel veteran Scarlett Johansson, the movie also features Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomers Pugh, Rachel Weisz, and director Cate Shortland. Yet, while the actors were excited to sign on for the film, Shortland wasn’t immediately interested in working on the blockbuster flick. In fact, Johansson herself had to call up Shortland and convince her to direct Black Widow.
by Johnell Gipson