This week news broke that possibly Robert Downey, Jr will be making an appearance in the Black Widow movie that is scheduled for early 2020. This movie, which is a flashback movie long before the events of the Avengers, would seem to force Tony Stark into Black Widows movies and it has me wondering why is that?
Black Widow in the MCU movies has more than held her own. From her appearance in Iron Man 2 through Winter Soldier and Civil War, she has always held her own against heroes and villains; even without any "super powers". Thing how awesome she was in the Avengers movies playing such a key role in each movie; even up until her death.
Her solo movies, which probably shoulda been made years ago, seems like a slam dunk. There is a rich back history of her past as an assassin, the teased Red Room, and of course, Budapest which is name checked in 2 different Avengers movies. None of those things are associated with Tony Stark, so why would they be calling RDJ to feature in her debut? I have a theory!!!
As much as people love Black Widow, Scarlett Johannsson has become problematic AF. In doesn't take much Google searching over the past couple of years where she sticks her foot in her mouth and has to moonwalk it back after her PR folks, and probably Disney get to her. In the past two years, she took a role in Ghost in a Shell when knowing damn well that role should be played by an Asian/Japanese actress. She took the role and then tried to play it off like it was not a big deal and its a huge deal. Then, she was set to play a trans actor in a movie role and doubled down again with some any actor can play any role bullshit and again, she was forced to drop that project after public uproar or stealing a role from a marginalized group of people. AND then, she did an interview defending both taking the trans role and the Asian role which further alienated her from certain fans who liked her in the MCU movies. And then this month, she noted that she loved Woody Allen and would act in his pedophile ass movies again. And that is the thing about ScarJo, her whole Hollywood persona is basically white feminism; the ability to do whatever she wants yet not include other marginalized groups in the battle against patriarchy. She takes what she wants and when she wants it to the damnation of those who are struggling.
I can only imagine Disney/Marvel reading this stuff and thinking, " would you please shut the fuck up?" There is much goodwill with Black Widow from the movies, but she keeps talking and pushing away people who would generally support this movie. The idea that we can separate the artist from their bullshit is just that.... bullshit. If I do not care for the actor playing in the movies, I am not seeing that movie; no matter how good it is. Case in point, Hustlers looks like a good movie, but I don't mess with JLo so its a full no for me. And the same is going to be with Black Widow and that really does suck because there is a huge lack of women in superhero starring roles. The genre is totally white male dominated and having a woman star in her own movie... even tho its another white woman, is still something that needs support so we can get more movies and hopefully movies with women of color. But seeing this movie will just embolden her to keep being problematic and I don't think I can do it.
I think Disney is thinking about fans like me. They know she is problematic so what do they do- they call to the bullpen and bring out their number 1 closer, RDJ. People love RDJ and seeing him or even potentially seeing him in another MCU movie will move fans on the fence into the movie theater and make them put their hate of ScarJo to the side for 2 hours. I get it and its fantastic marketing but I am not sure if its gonna work on me.
So what do ya'll think: Just a coincidence RDJ is rumored in this movie or Disney heading off problematic ScarJo?
The Producer
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