Marvel Studios has announced that no female superhero will be getting her own movie anytime before 2016. Kevin Feige, who is head of Marvel Studios, made this announcement last week, much to the dismay of fans hoping to see a female superhero in action soon.
Right now, Marvel is set to release THOR: THE DARK WORLD, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, THE AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON and ANT-MAN between now and July 31, 2015.
It had been assumed that Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow would have her own movie way before 2016. Many are disappointed to learn differently. We were introduced to the Black Widow first in IRON MAN 2 and then THE AVENGERS.
Feige added that Marvel Studios has a lot of strong female characters already on screen.
“We have numerous exciting female heroes, frankly, you can look at what Jane Foster does in [THOR: THE DARK WORLD], look at Pepper Potts literally saving the day and defeating the bad guy in IRON MAN 3 and I’d say we already have great female heroes that are showcased and play major roles in our universe now.”
We agree with Natalie Portman, who weighed in on the discussion by saying, “There are definitely many strong women, but it will be exciting when there is a central female character.”
What do you guys think? Would you guys like to see Black Widow star in her own movie?