"Before I was an Avenger, I made mistakes... and a lot of enemies." [7]
Directed by Cate Shortland [9], starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz [15, 29], set in 2016 [5, 16]. Black Widow(2021)
"My Widows can start and end wars. They can make and break kings." [9] Key Themes "Before I was an Avenger, I made mistakes
"That thing you do when you whip your hair... It's a fighting pose. You're a total poser." [6] They can make and break kings
The film explores the "red in my ledger" from The Avengers [8, 14].
"It's not smart to attack an Avenger if you want to stay hidden... Dreykov kills you and one of the big ones comes to avenge you." [7]
Natasha reflects on trying to do good to make up for her past as a trained killer [6]. Yelena counters that they are still both killers, challenging Natasha's status as a hero [6].