Emily Bluntis reflecting on nearly being cast as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In a recent interview onThe Howard Stern Show, the 38-year-old actress addressed how she was initially in talks to play the Marvel heroine in 2010’sIron Man 2, but ultimately had to turn down the role — which eventually went toScarlett Johansson— due to a prior commitment.
“I actually do want to clean up the story,” said Blunt. “I was contracted to doGulliver’s Travels. I didn’t want to doGulliver’s Travels.
“It was a bit of a heartbreaker for me because I take such pride in the decisions that I make and they mean so much to me, the films that I do,” theA Quiet Placestar added to Howard Stern. “So that was tough.”
Emily Blunt, Scarlett Johansson.Getty; Marvel
Also during the interview, Bluntshot down rumorsthat she would be playing the Invisible Woman in the Marvel reboot ofFantastic Four. She also said the superhero film genre has become “exhausted.”
“It’s not that it’s beneath me. It’s not. I lovedIron Man, and I wanted to work with Robert Downey Jr.,” said Blunt.
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WhileTheDevil’s Wear Pradaactress did say she would potentially be open to playing a superhero in the future, it would have to be “a really cool character.”
“It’s not to say that I would never want to play one,” she said. “It would just have to be something so cool … and then I would be interested. In general, I don’t race to see superhero movies. They leave me feeling a little bit cold. I can’t explain it. I can’t get in there.”
source: people.com
