Snaps of Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson at the set of the approaching superhero standalone hit the internet on Wednesday, confirming that production is now underway in Sæbø, Norway.
The pics themselves, some shared through Norwegian information outlet Dagbladet and others uploaded by way of NRK, function Johansson doing everyday actor-type things while filming a movie and aren’t all that interesting if we are being completely candid right here. She’s visible filming scenes in which Natasha Romanoff does exceptionally unremarkable stuff: she pops into a neighborhood comfort store, places baggage in a vehicle, and takes a ferry to an unknown vacation spot. No one else that Marvel fanatics would understand can be spotted at the set, so plainly Black Widow director Cate Shortland may be getting Johansson’s solo scenes finished first.
Something this is of observe, but, is Johansson’s hair coloration. In the snap shots, she sports activities Natasha’s signature crimson tresses — which gives a clue as to whilst the Black Widow film takes area.
The only instances Black Widow didn’t have completely crimson hair inside the MCU became when she rocked a blonde bob in Avengers: Infinity War, and while she sported a half of-blonde, half of-ginger hairdo after the 5-year time jump in Avengers: Endgame. Given that Black Widow sacrificed herself in Avengers: Endgame, throwing herself off the cliff on Vormir in order that Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) should retrieve the Soul Stone and assist complete the Avengers’ time heist project, the handiest option for the Black Widow movie’s time placing is the beyond. Her hair shade in these set photos backs up that belief.
It also seems to corroborate preceding reviews claiming that Black Widow is a prequel film set in different time durations — one which follows Natasha for the duration of her time spent operating as a state undercover agent for the KGB, and every other that choices up 15 years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, which came about in 1991. This would suggest that Black Widow might partly take area in the course of Natasha’s teenage years, then file her trials and triumphs within the 12 months 2006 as she forms her very own identification and unearths her way within the U.S. Since Johansson’s Black Widow failed to debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe till 2010, appearing inside the Iron Man sequel, there’s plenty of time to variety over and gaps in the hero’s on-screen tale to fill.
On the flip aspect, some have speculated that possibly the solo movie is about in the greater recent beyond — the 5 years among Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Geeks WorldWide writer Thomas Polito theorized that the upcoming movie will see the titular heroine spend the half-decade gap among the two Avengers flicks education a brand new Black Widow — potentially Yelena Belova — who will “component into destiny films.” He additionally counseled that Black Widow will feature flashbacks to Natasha’s past.
That she has all-crimson hair in the snaps hints that Black Widow in all likelihood takes place lengthy earlier than Endgame and Infinity War — however, as Polito mentioned, perhaps the movie includes flashback sequences wherein the ones completely ginger locks would evidently appear.
Marvel has yet to make any specific bulletins about Black Widow, however it won’t be too long earlier than the studio steps up and spills relatively sought-after records. According to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, the house of heroes will verify plans for the primary few years of Phase four of the MCU after Phase three ends with Spider-Man: Far From Home on July 2. see extra Black Widow set pictures to make their way on line.