Screen Rant

  • Black Widow is the latest solo film to emerge from the MCU. 1 / 8

  • As with all solo projects, questions have already begun to emerge about a sequel. 2 / 8

    Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow

  • The biggest problem, though, is that Natasha is dead, and Black Widow only exists as a prequel. 3 / 8

    Black Widow and Hawkeye on Vormir in Avengers Endgame pic vertical

  • However, director Cate Shortland still sees opportunities for a sequel. 4 / 8

    Cate Shortland and Scarlett Johansson on the set of Black Widow

  • Shortland simply said she believes the women have a lot of butt left to kick. 5 / 8

    Florence Pugh as Yelena in Black Widow

  • This could apply to Rachel Weisz's Melina... 6 / 8

    Rachel Weisz in Black Widow

  • Or, most likely, to Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), who is expected to be Natasha's successor. 7 / 8

    Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh in Black Widow

  • In other words, just because Natasha's story is over doesn't mean Black Widow 2 will never happen. 8 / 8

    Scarlett Johanssen in Black Widow