It’s a trend that Marvel seems keen to continue on in the future. In 2018, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told
that women would soon make up “more than half” of the heroes seen on screen, and its upcoming Phase Four slate looks to be reflective of that promise: four woman-led films, including, and five woman-led Disney+ series. “It’s changing now. I think a lot of young girls are getting a much more positive message,” Johansson said. “It’s really been incredible to be a part of that shift and be able to come out the other side and not just be a part of that old story, but evolve. That’s pretty cool.
The spy thriller follows Natasha after she is forced to go off the grid after breaking the Sokovia Accords and allowing Captain America and the Winter Soldier to escape fromat the Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. The impact of that decision, and its jarring implications on her life, have since taken a heavy toll on the character’s conscience. “When you find her at the beginning of the film, she’s just broken,” Johansson said.
That time apart from one superhero family opens the door for Natasha to reconnect with another — her childhood surrogate spy family consisting of sister Yelena Belova (