Black Widow Movie: Florence Pugh in Talks for Major Role

Marvel Studios’Black Widowmay have its first new cast member withFighting With My Family ’s Florence Pugh in negotiation to conjoin . The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently see the achiever that can be had with a female person - conduct film asCaptain Marvelcontinues todominate the box office . The Brie Larson solo movie is the first for a woman in the MCU , but it wo n’t be the last .

Next up for Marvel Studios seems to be the long await solo film for Scarlett Johansson ’s popular assassin . Johansson debuted as Natasha Romanoff back in 2010’sIron Man 2and has become a outstanding member of the MCU in the year that surveil , but it ’s only now that progress is being made on giving her a movie all her own . Black Widowwill be direct by Cate Shortland based on ascript byCaptain Marvel ’s Jac Schaeffer , and several recent reports indicated casting was picking up .

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Now thanks to a reputation byTHR , it attend like it ’ll be Florence Pugh who ’s the first co - star for Johansson inBlack Widow . Pugh receive great acclaim for her role inLady Macbethin 2016 , and returned to flow dramas last yr withOutlaw Kingon Netflix . She most latterly starred in the biopicFighting With My Family , but will now get together her biggest project yet withBlack Widow . There ’s not many details on her character presently uncommitted , other than being"a spy on the same level"as Romanoff .

The improver of Pugh is the latest development forBlack Widow , but one that ’s been on the purview . Pugh was antecedently among a group of candidates for the second female pencil lead role that come on online . At that metre , it was cover thatEmma Watson was the front runner , but it ’ll be the 23 - class - former rising star who takes the coveted role or else . regrettably , the vague spy description does not offer any additional insights into what reference from Marvel Comics she could possibly be dally - although Yelena Belova is one theory .

As long as Pugh ’s pile forBlack Widowcloses , the casting process for the motion picture will now turn to some of the other purpose reportedly available . Marvel ’s said to beinterested in André Holland for the principal villainrole , and also may be eyeball Rachel Weisz and Alec Baldwin for a duo of Americans . In addition to these roles , a late rescript of the handwriting reportedlyadded another distaff partto the movie , so Marvel will also need to fill this role . While we ’ll have to hold back and see who else join , Black Widow ’s mold is off to a potent commencement with Johansson and Pugh leading the path .