Scarlett Johansson to Replace Emily Blunt in Iron Man 2?
So the first bad casting rumor to really circle the Iron Man 2, is the fact that Scarlett Johansson may be replacing Emily Blunt in Iron Man 2 as the assassin, Black Widow.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel is seeking to replace her with actress Scarlett Johansson.
At this time, Marvel is not commenting on the story. Sources close to the actress have confirmed that Johansson has met with filmmakers, and is very interested in taking on the role of Russian superspy turned Black Widow Natasha Romanoff. At this time, Blunt’s representatives insist that she is trying to make both projects fit into her schedule. Gulliver’s Travels is to start shooting on April 15th. Though, Iron Man 2 does not have a shooting script nor a set start date.
I really liked the casting of Blunt as Romanoff, but like we reported a few weeks ago, Blunt is contractually obligated to the Gulliver’s Travels picture due to Fox holding an option on the actress that was part of her deal when she co-starred in The Devil Wears Prada and the studio wants to invoke it to see that she takes part in the giant tale therefore the Iron Man 2 role was trying to be worked out in terms of scheduling.
So if Blunt has to drop out, Scarlett would be in based on this story, which I think is a terrible second choice. I like Johansson but certainly do not think she could pull off a Russian accent nor the character of Nastasha Romanoff. I truly beleive this downgrades the movie’s ensemble a lot if they cast her, lets hope they can reach a scheduling deal with Blunt.
