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There are few who'd deny that Scarlett Johansson is one of the most versatile actresses working today; From Under the Skin to Lost in Translation, she's had a number of great roles throughout her 20 year career. As such, it's no surprise that she acknowledged the difficulty in picking out a favourite character in a recent interview with Michigan Avenue Magazine, but she ultimately settled on Black Widow: 

"I really like playing Natasha; playing the Black Widow. It’s been an interesting journey, to take a character and grow it over these years, and peel the layers back and be able to, as you do in life, grow with this person. It’s a character that’s really enigmatic and has an amazing origins story, so there’s a lot for me to play off of".

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The TV show like storytelling of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has meant that we've learned a little more about Black Widow each time she's made an appearance, so she has effectively had a full character arc despite the lack of a solo movie. Audiences have proven that they love Johansson's portrayal of the character, so here's hoping we get that solo movie announcement sooner rather than later. 

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Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, and starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman, Tom Holland, Anthony Mackie, and Sebastian Stan, Captain America: Civil War arrives in digital format in the US on September 2. The Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and DVD hit the UK on September 5 and the US on September 13. 

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