Scarlett Johansson Explained How Losing Two Big Movie Roles Had Her Questioning If She Should Be An Actor

But as luck would have it, Emily Blunt, who was originally cast as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in Iron Man 2, was forced to drop out of the project due to a scheduling issue. Scarlett was back in! And although her appearance in the film was limited, she still believed it would help move her career in the right direction.

“That movie wasn’t going to move the needle forward in terms of how my character was written, but there was potential for what it could be — a potential for growth in subsequent films.”