Scarlett Johansson Was Uneasy About ‘The Avengers’ Until THAT Iconic Scene
While 2008’s Iron Man is often (rightfully) credited for launching the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it was 2012’s The Avengers that would send the franchise into the stratosphere.
After introducing audiences to Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Hulk, Marvel decided to bring the characters together and assemble the Avengers.
When released, The Avengers changed the course of movie history. The film eventually grossed $1.519 billion and made Marvel the hottest brand in popular culture.
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The film would also make superstars out of its leading actors.
Scarlett Johansson Reveals
With the benefit of hindsight, The Avengers looks like a surefire hit. At the time, however, no one outside of Kevin Feige and director Joss Whedon was so sure.
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In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Scarlett Johansson reflected on The Avengers and admitted that she and her co-stars were skeptical about the film.
“When we made the first Avengers, none of us knew what the potential of [the film] would be … when you added the characters all together, it felt like a big mess to be honest,” Johansson said.
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“Even on the set it felt crazy because we all looked insane. It’s like, ‘What are we doing?’ I don’t think anybody really knew if it was gonna work or not. I’m sure Kevin Feige knew it was gonna work, Joss Whedon knew it was gonna work, but the cast … it was blind faith, basically, that we all had in Joss and in Kevin Feige.”
One Scene Changed Everything
According to Johansson, she did not understand the vision until she saw the now-iconic circle shot of the Avengers.
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“I remember that scene where we’re all in front of Grand Central and you see the 360 of all the characters together. That was the moment where all of us were like, ‘I think this is maybe gonna work.’ It felt powerful … when we watched the playback, it looked really cool, but so much of it didn’t feel very cool when we were shooting it.”
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In the 13 years since The Avengers hit theaters, the film has had a massive influence on not only the MCU but the movie business as a whole.
At the time, however, even the film’s stars were unsure about what they had.
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