Scarlett Johansson criticises ‘hypersexualisation’ of Black Widow in Iron Man 2

Actor says her character was talked about like a possession' in her first appearance in the Marvel film franchise

Scarlett Johansson has spoken out against the sexualisation of Black Widow in Iron Man 2, the 2010 blockbuster in which her character first appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series.

Speaking to Collider in the run-up to the release of the standalone Black Widow film, Johansson said: While [Iron Man 2] was really fun and had a lot of great moments in it, the character is so sexualised, you know? [She is] really talked about like she's a piece of something, like a possession or a thing or whatever - like a piece of ass, really. And Tony even refers to her as something like that at one point ... I want some.'"