Natasha Romanoff, also known as 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.
Acting
Pugh's Yelena is instant MVP — dry, wounded, hilarious.
Practical Effects
That prison break sequence slaps harder than most MCU third acts.
Costume
The white suits! Finally, spy gear that looks functional AND iconic.
Director
Cate Shortland
Scarlett Johansson
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Florence Pugh
Yelena Belova
Rachel Weisz
Melina
David Harbour
Alexei
Ray Winstone
Dreykov
Ever Anderson
Young Natasha
Violet McGraw
Young Yelena
O-T Fagbenle
Mason
William Hurt
Secretary Ross
Olga Kurylenko
Antonia / Taskmaster
Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Young Antonia
Liani Samuel
Lerato
Michelle Lee
Oksana
Lewis Young
Scientist Morocco 1
C.C. Smiff
Scientist Morocco 2
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Scarlett Johansson was pregnant during early production; her stunt double doubled as her body double in ways that let them hide it. The 'Macau' opening was shot in Morocco because COVID locked everything down.
This was the first MCU film with a solo female director — and it took 23 films to get there. The 'Red Room' as metaphor for Hollywood's treatment of young actresses isn't subtle, and it shouldn't be.
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