Screen Rant

  • David Harbour talks about how he got to play the Red Guardian in Black Widow. 1 / 8

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  • Black Widow has had the best opening weekend in theaters since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2 / 8

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  • Harbour plays Russian super-soldier Alexei Shostakov, otherwise known as the Red Guardian. 3 / 8

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  • Speaking to Insider, Harbour revealed how he got the part. 4 / 8

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  • “Marvel does not call me and say we want you to play Red Guardian..." 5 / 8

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  • "...I'm in London randomly doing some stuff and [director] Cate Shortland calls my agents and asks if I want to have lunch..." 6 / 8

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  • "...She tells me she's shooting a movie called 'Black Widow'...and there's this guy we want you to play..." 7 / 8

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  • "I had no idea what was going on. I couldn't believe it," he said. 8 / 8

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