‘Black Widow’ Featurette Shows Off How You Blow Up Stuff Real Good
For years, fans have been asking Marvel when they were going to make a standaloneBlack Widowmovie. And for years, the Marvel response has been, “Eh, we’ll get around to it eventually.” Eventually is now, becauseBlack Widowis headed to theaters and Disney+ in July (although it really feels like Marvel waited too long for this one, but I digress). Tickets for the film are now on sale, and with that news comes a new behind-the-scenes featurette that showcases all the big, loud, explosion-filled action in the movie.
Black Widow Featurette
Did Marvel wait too long to make aBlack Widowmovie? I think the answer might be yes, although others might not agree. But this truly feels like a film that should’ve come out years ago – especially since Black Widow, as played byScarlett Johansson, is already dead in the current timeline of the MCU (I guess that’s a spoiler, but c’mon, you’ve seenAvengers: Endgameby now).
But we can’t dwell on the past, we can only look to the future. And the future featuresBlack Widowsimultaneously headed to theaters and Disney+ with Premier Access in most Disney+ markets onJuly 9, 2021. You can purchase Advance Tickets via Fandango righthere, or you can pre-order Premier Access on Disney+ for $29.99 right here – the choice isyours.
In the meantime, you can also watch the behind-the-scenes featurette above, which showcases all the big action in the film. A lot of action in Marvel movies looks…how shall I say this? Fake. It looks like it was created entirely via computer. And while I’m sure there are action scenes like that inBlack Widow, I’m also impressed at how much practical stunt work went into the flick, at least based on what’s being showcased in this video.
“The action in this film is real,” Scarlett Johansson says, adding that the film features “Some of the most intense fights we’ve had in the MCU.” Co-starRachel Weiszpops up to say thatBlack Widow"doesn’t feel like a movie, it feels real." AndDavid Harbourchimes in to talk about how he shot a fight scene that featured something close to 400 extras.
What We Know About Black Widow
InBlack Widow, “Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.”
In addition to Scarlett Johansson,Black Widowalso featuresFlorence Pughas Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei/The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz as Melina. And as has beenrevealedin the past, Pugh’s Yelena is set to become the new Black Widow when all is said and done. Good for her!
Black Widowis the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and comes from directorCate Shortland.Jac SchaefferandNed Bensoncame up with the story, whileEric Pearsonwrote the script.Black Widowhits theaters and Disney+ with Premiere Access onJuly 9, 2021.
