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After playing Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, in Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2010 to 2021, Scarlett Johansson is back with the million-dollar franchise to play her role in Thunderbolts. In Avengers: Endgame, Johansson’s character had a sacrificial death, but her recent MCU project, 2021’s Black Widow, finally gave the character a solo entry, exploring Black Widow’s journey within the MCU timeline.
According to the official press release from Disney, the actress is serving as an executive producer of the upcoming Thunderbolts. While this development was earlier confirmed that Johansson would serve as a producer alongside Kevin Feige on an upcoming MCU project, her continued connection with the million-dollar franchise is fitting, given the cast of Thunderbolts.
Moreover, back in 2021, at the 35th annual American Cinematheque Awards, Feige revealed that Johansson would continue to be involved with the MCU even if she does not return as Black Widow. He also shared that he was working with the actress on “another non-Black Widow-related top-secret Marvel Studios project with her as a producer.” It’s clear now that it was 2025’s Thunderbolts, even though rumors are that a series is also under development with Johansson’s involvement.
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