Scarlett Johansson recently stepped behind the camera for her directorial debut Eleanor the Great
, scripted by Tory Kamen. The movie tracks June Squibb as a 94-year-old grappling with loneliness and loss in New York, while honoring real Holocaust survivors in the cast. Yet, Marvel fans cherish Johansson as the fan-favorite Black Widow. In a recent interview at Cannes, she revealed she will not return as the superhero on screen but did hint at an exciting new role in the MCU
—one that keeps her close to the action, just not the way fans had hoped.
As Black Widow
’s executive producer, Johansson has already got the superhero behind-the-scenes game on lock. Now, the talk is about a fresh Marvel role that is less cape, more synthesizing her love of storytelling with her legendary Marvel heritage.
Scarlett Johansson’s future in Marvel looks totally different
Scarlett Johansson recently revealed in a Deadline interview at Cannes
that she will not be returning as Black Widow on screen but do not count her out yet. When asked about directing a big action or Marvel movie, she said she is drawn to stories blending thrilling action with “human connectivity.”
Even while producing Black Widow
, she focused on the emotional core between Natasha and Yelena—family, disappointment, and connection. Johansson sees bringing these themes into a “giant universe”
as a creative challenge and something “fun”
to explore.
Johansson emphasized that the heart of storytelling matters, no matter the scale. Her directorial debut, Eleanor the Great
, explores themes that are equally resonant as the Marvel movies she had a hand in building. For her, it is not about flashy action alone—it is about preserving
“the integrity”
of those emotions on screen.
While Natasha steps away from the battlefield, Scarlett Johansson seems ready to lead from the director’s seat in a new way. Fans should definitely keep an eye on what is next!
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