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Actor Ray Winstone has two Netflix projects on the way: Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy series, “The Gentlemen” (read our review), and “Damsel” opposite Millie Bobbie Brown. But of course, as is custom these days, the actor was asked about his appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ray Winstone has described filming Marvel‘s Black Widow as a “soul-destroying” experience.In a new interview with with Radio Times magazine, the actor, who played villain Dreykov in the Scarlett Johansson-led 2021 action-thriller, admitted that filming the Marvel movie “was fine until you have to do the reshoots.”“Then you find out that a few producers have come down, and your performance is too much, it’s too strong… That’s the way Marvel works,” Winstone said. “It can be soul-destroying because you feel like you’re doing great work.”The Sexy Beast actor said that he wanted to give up on the project altogether, but realised couldn’t as he was contractually obliged to complete it.“I actually said, ‘You ought to recast it because that was it for me.’ And you end up doing it again because you’re contracted to do it,” he explained.

Scarlett Johansson has spoken about the possibility of her reprising her role of Black Widow in a recent interview.The Marriage Story star appeared on the Today show on Monday, to discuss her upcoming film, Tower Of Terror, which is based on the popular Disney World ride.While there she was quizzed by Al Roker about her possible return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This comes after the studio reportedly hinted at bringing back the original Avengers following box-office struggles.However, Johannson’s character of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow sacrifices herself to save Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye character in Avengers: Endgame.The actor responded to a question about the rumours saying: “Like a loophole? I feel like that’s kind of the end, right? Like can you come back? Could it be a vampire version of the character? Cause I’m here for that, like a zombie version, maybe.”When asked whether she had been approached to return in her iconic role, the 38-year-old actor said: “You really ask the hard questions.

Once upon a time, after “Zama” wowed audiences at the Venice Film Festival, Marvel Studios had its eye on Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel to direct “Black Widow.” The short version: Marvel wanted a woman to helm the Scarlett Johansson vehicle, and they met with several female filmmakers about the movie in 2018. Martel wasn’t interested, and directing duties eventually landed with Cate Shortland.

Marvel has seemingly been slowly sowing the seeds of an anti-heroes film—much of that planted in “The Falcon And The Winter Solider”— and they’ve wasted no time bringing that to fruition. On the horizon is a “Thunderbolts” movie that will be helmed by Jake Schreier (“Robot & Frank”) with a prime summer release date on July 26, 2024.

This week, Marvel’s launched its latest series, “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law,” a much more comedic riff on their superhero tales. While the early VFX in trailers had audiences worried, by the time the show hit the air, it mainly had hit the mark.

Last year featured a seismic shift in the theatrical release paradigm in the film industry. Pre-COVID, theaters had a chokehold on theatrical exclusivity windows, requiring upwards of 60 to 90 days before a studio could put a film on streaming.

One of the biggest news items of 2021 was when Scarlett Johansson took on Disney over a contract dispute regarding the release of “Black Widow” this summer. The lawsuit was the first major attempt by an actor to publicly fight back against a studio that took a film and released it straight on streaming instead of exclusively in theaters.

Scarlett Johansson shocked the world after she went public with her lawsuit against Disney over the release strategy of “Black Widow.” The actress claims that the streaming release of “Black Widow” made it so she missed out on $50 million worth of backend money that was likely hers if the film got a typical theatrical release.

No one is here to incriminate themselves when it comes to movie piracy. But if you’re reading this website, odds are you’ve seen a pirated movie at some point in the past.

With new Marvel Studios projects arriving on a semi-regular basis yet again (especially with Disney+ series), we’re likely going to see a lot of MCU actors getting asked about the Scarlett Johansson lawsuit against Disney (regarding “Black Widow” box office totals) and how this pandemic might affect the future of theatrical releases.

Recently, it was revealed Scarlett Johnasson is suing Disney over a breach of contract regarding the hybrid release of her superhero film, “Black Widow.” Reports claim the actress is expected to lose upwards of $50 million after “Black Widow” was released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access.

Disney of making a “gendered attack” on Scarlett Johansson after she filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging breach of contract.In its response to the actor’s lawsuit, Disney revealed the star’s Black Widow salary and called the complaint “especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic”.In a joint statement, Time’s Up, Women In Film and ReFrame criticised the studio.

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal that Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney/Marvel alleges that the studio breached their contract with their hybrid release, adding “Black Widow” to Premier Access on Disney+ alongside a traditional domestic theatrical release. Reportedly, Johansson could have lost potential bonuses in the $50 million range by nixing a proper theatrical window.

Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Company over the streaming release of ET can confirm that the actress, who stars as Natasha Romanoff in the latest Marvel film, is suing Disney for intentional interference with contractual relations and for inducing breach of contract.

Struggling at the box office past its opening weekend, Marvel’s “Black Widow” might not end up being released in China (this could change), and there is a good shot the film might end up becoming a flop. Or at least a theatrical one.

Marvel Studios is doomed! Movie theaters are going to disappear! The sky is falling! Okay, that’s just hyperbole. But if you look at the last week of box office news, starting with the surprising financial decline of “Black Widow” and the incredibly harsh words from the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO), there is some concern that maybe folks aren’t flocking back to cinemas as fast as we hoped.

Marvel‘s “Black Widow” had a pandemic-record opening making $80.3 million last weekend. However, in its second frame, the top spot has been usurped by LeBron James‘ “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” as the sequel has earned $31.6 million, which is still slightly less than WarnerMedia was hoping for, but the studio is also offering a home viewing option to HBO Max subscribers.

**Minor spoilers ahead for “Black Widow.”** Marvel‘s “Black Widow” had plenty of Easter Eggs and a big standout was the prison arm wrestling scene when David Harbour‘s Red Guardian snaps the wrist of a large fella that was willing to call him out on his tall tales of battling against Captain America, who is pointed out to be frozen at this point time.

*Warning spoilers ahead for “Black Widow.“* Marvel Studios and Disney finally debuted their long-awaited solo “Black Widow” movie a full decade after original plans at Lionsgate with former director David Hayter dissolved, and company infighting led to even more delays despite having Scarlett Johansson under an extensive contract after joining the cast of “Iron Man 2.” READ MORE: Robert Downey, Jr.

director Cate Shortland told ET of the mysterious masked antagonist whose identity serves as one of the movie's biggest twists. «I hope that it remains a secret, because the character is so great, so scary, so cool, just such a great villain — and the reveal is good.»Now that is out, the secret is too: Taskmaster is Antonia Dreykov, daughter of the man who oversees the Black Widow-training Red Room and a character first mentioned back in 2012's.

Black Widow, admitting that wife Lily Allen had “mixed feelings” about it.The actor takes on the part of Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian in the new Marvel film, with flashback scenes requiring him to change shape.Speaking to The New York Times about the impact his regime had on his relationship, Harbour recalled: “It’s a true testament to my undeniable charisma when I say that my wife met me at 280 pounds with this beard and this hair.“We went on a date at the Wolseley [restaurant] in London, and

*SPOILERS ALERT* It was back in late 2019 when rumours swirled like wildfire of Robert Downey Jr. having a cameo, reprising his iconic MCU role as Tony Stark aka Iron Man, in Black Widow.

*SPOILERS ALERT* Black Widow, which released in the US on July 9, features a post-credits scene in which Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) visits Natasha Romanoff's (Scarlett Johansson) grave post her heartbreaking death in Avengers: Endgame.

Black Widow is making history with its box office earnings and the film has now clinched a massive opening weekend collection of USD 80 million in the US as reported by Variety. It's the highest debut ever since the pandemic.

One of Marvel's most-anticipated films, Black Widow released in the US and several other countries on July 9. After facing multiple delays owing to the pandemic, the film became the first MCU project to hit the screens amid the pandemic.

Marvel's first release since the pandemic began, Black Widow is already setting records at the box office. After Vin Diesel's F9 provided the much-needed boost to the box office amid the pandemic-hit business, Scarlett Johansson's superhero film is now making a bigger impact with its strong start at the box office.

Finally, Black Widow has hit theatres in the US and several other countries (not India, as of yet, unfortunately!) and is predicted to be the biggest box office draw in the COVID-19 pandemic era, overthrowing Vin Diesel and John Cena's F9.

Amidst early predictions of ruling the global box office in the COVID-19 pandemic era, Black Widow potentially marks Scarlett Johansson's last tryst as her beloved MCU character Natasha Romanoff.

Florence Pugh got a major gift from boyfriend Zach Braff.The star shared that he commissioned a portrait of the actress' character in celebration of the film's release. Pugh plays Natasha Romanoff's (Scarlett Johansson) «sister,» Yelena Belova, in the latest Marvel movie.

After the pandemic brought everything to a standstill, the hopes of getting to watch Marvel's most anticipated films such as Black Widow and Eternals also seemed lost. Although with the COVID-19 restrictions being uplifted in several countries and the theatres finally opening up, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow is all set to be the studios' first major release.

one of Scarlett Johansson's «greatest accomplishments» thus far, the actress will proudly tell you.

Mariska Hargitay is sporting a new «summer look» — a freshly bandaged ankle!ET has learned that the  star fell and broke her ankle on Friday after leaving a screening of in the Hamptons.After the Cinema Society screening of the new Marvel film, Hargitay injured her ankle and an ambulance was called, after which she was taken to Southampton Hospital, according to Page Six.Hargitay, 57, didn't mention the injury on her Instagram until Monday, when she posted a photo of her bandaged-covered ankle

Back in the ‘90s and early-‘00s, there weren’t many actors that were as famous as Stephen Dorff. Appearing in films such as “Blade,” “Cecil B.

One of Marvel's most-anticipated projects, Black Widow finally hits the theatres after several delays amid the pandemic and while fans are expecting it to blow their minds it seems the MCU film has left one celebrity disappointed. Actor Stephen Dorff who famously starred in 1998's Blade recently revealed his reaction to the Scarlett Johansson film and it seems he wasn't too impressed with it.

As Black Widow's origin story gears up for a release, Marvel isn't shying away from accepting how the character has come far from where it started and also how its representation has changed throughout several films.