Earlier this week Scarlett Johannson confirmed a January start date for filming on 2015’s hotly-anticipated sequel The Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, before she returns alongside the rest of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Johannson will be back as the Black Widow in next year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the actress has spoken to Coming Soon about the Chris Evans-headlined solo sequel, as well as her relationship with Evans’ Man Out of Time.
“This film is in real time,” says Johannson, who will be making her third appearance as Black Widow in The Winter Soldier, following turns in Iron Man 2 and The Avengers. “It’s been two years since [Captain America and Black Widow] appeared, and now both are agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fighting in the streets. We are not superheroes flying side by side. They help each other because we are fighting in a similar way. It’s a working relationship. By a series of unfortunate encounters, they will be in a situation in which their friendship becomes more intimate. They share many similarities because they live on the defensive without relying on anyone. Also, the two have been working for the government throughout their professional careers. With their friendship they begin to question what they want and what is their true identity.”
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (Community) and also featuring returning Marvel stars Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldier), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Cobie Smulders (Agent Maria Hill), Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) and Toby Jones (Arnim Zola) alongside franchise newcomers Frank Grillo (Zero Dark Thirty) as Brock Rumlow / Crossbones, Emily VanCamp (Revenge) as Sharon Carter / Agent 13, George St-Pierre (Death Warrior) as Georges Batroc / Batroc the Leaper and Robert Redford (All Is Lost) as Alexander Pierce. The film is due for release on April 4th, 2014.
Originally published October 1, 2013. Updated December 13, 2019.
