Scarlett Johansson Reacts to Marvel Snubs at the Oscars, Addresses Black Widow Return to MCU
Scarlett Johansson is addressing the Oscars.
The 40-year-old actress spoke out in an interview with Vanity Fair.
During the conversation, Scarlett expressed shock over Avengers: Endgame being shut out of major races like Best Picture at the awards ceremony. (Black Panther is still the only Marvel movie to get an Oscar nomination in the top category.)
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“How did this film not get nominated for an Oscar?” she said of the movie, which received one nomination – for visual effects.
“It was an impossible movie that should not have worked, that really works as a film — and also, it’s one of the most successful films of all time.”
Endgame featured the death of her character, Black Widow. She returned for one more Marvel movie, Black Widow. She spoke to the idea of returning to the MCU as well.
“It would be very hard for me to understand in what capacity [returning] would make sense for me, for the character that I play,” she said. “I miss my buddies and really would love to be with them forever, but what works about the character is that her story is complete. I don’t want to mess with that. For fans, too — it’s important for them.”
Scarlett also had an issue with the 2025 ceremony.
“Why was it so long?” she asked, also noting that “movies are so long now—they’re too long, don’t you think so? It feels like a chore.”
When presented with the idea that the James Bond tribute made it longer, she responded: “No comment. It felt like an ad placement. What a weird thing. People were like, ‘What the hell was that?’”
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