Scarlett Johansson is still bothered over the Academy Awards’ decision not to nominate Avengers: Endgame for Best Picture. She described the film as an “impossible movie that really works as a film” and questioned why its commercial success should detract from its artistic merit.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Johansson noted that Endgame received only a nomination for Best Visual Effects, while Black Panther remains the sole Marvel film to have secured a Best Picture nomination.
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“How did this film not get nominated for an Oscar?” Johansson asked. “It was an impossible movie that should not have worked, that really works as a film – and also, it’s one of the most successful films of all time.”
Johansson also reiterated that she has no plans to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stating that her character, Natasha Romanoff, had a complete story arc and that revisiting the role wouldn’t make sense.
Endgame, which came out in 2019, saw the death of Johansson’s Black Widow. The star had portrayed the fictional character named Natasha Romanoff since 2010’s Iron Man 2.
“Natasha is dead. She is dead. She’s dead. Okay?” she told InStyle in an interview. “They just don’t want to believe it. They’re like, ‘But she could come back!’ Look, I think the balance of the entire universe is held in her hand. We’re going to have to let it go. She saved the world. Let her have her hero moment.”’
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Johansson also criticized the length of the recent Oscars ceremony. She highlighted the James Bond tribute as feeling like an “ad placement.”
In 2021, the Oscar-nominated actress filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, arguing that the simultaneous release of Black Widow in theaters and on Disney+ violated their contract. Johansson maintained that the agreement guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. The dispute was resolved months later with a confidential settlement.
Looking ahead, Johansson is set to star in The Phoenician Scheme and Jurassic World: Rebirth this summer. She will also make her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great, premiering at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
