While superheroes are often thought to be invincible, Scarlett Johansson wants to remind everyone that some heroes need to be given their final farewell.
In an interview published in InStyle on Tuesday, the “Lost In Translation” star answered lingering questions surrounding her Marvel Cinematic Universe character Natasha Romanoff, aka The Black Widow, who died on-screen in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.”
“Natasha is dead. She’s dead. She’s dead. Okay?” she told the publication.
For those keeping an eye on her, her character — a highly skilled assassin — was a key part of the superhero team known as the Avengers, and she gave her life to retrieve the Infinity Stones that would ultimately defeat the alien supervillain Thanos and save the universe.
As Marvel lays the groundwork for the next phase of its cinematic universe, which begins this summer with “Fantastic Four: Part One,” speculation has been rife about Natasha’s potential return to the franchise.
Johansson is quick to dismiss the speculation.
“They don’t want to believe it. They’re like, ‘But she could come back!’” she told the publication.
“Look, I think the balance of the entire universe is in her hands.”
She added: “We’re going to have to let it go. She saved the world. Give her her hero moment.”
A new Avengers lineup will begin in 2026 with “Avengers: Doomsday,” which will mark the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU, but not as Iron Man, who he has portrayed in nine films since 2008. He will play the villainous Dr. Doom.
