Actress Scarlett Johansson, known for her two Academy Award nominations, expressed her bewilderment in a recent Vanity Fair interview about why Avengers: Endgame, in which she portrayed Black Widow, received only a single nomination for visual effects at the Oscars. Johansson highlighted the film's incredible success and complexity, stating, "How did this film not get nominated for an Oscar? 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."
*Avengers: Endgame* is widely regarded as one of the pinnacle achievements within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), yet the Academy has historically been reluctant to award superhero films with top honors in categories like acting and directing. The only Marvel movie to break this trend was *Black Panther* in 2018. Johansson's performance as Natasha Romanoff, from her debut in *Iron Man 2* to her poignant death in *Endgame*, was certainly compelling and worthy of recognition.Despite her affection for the role, Johansson shared her doubts about reprising it, telling Vanity Fair, "It would be very hard for me to understand in what capacity [returning] would make sense for me, for the character that I play." She emphasized the completeness of Natasha's arc, saying, "I miss my buddies and really would love to be with them forever, but what works about the character is that her story is complete. I don’t want to mess with that. For fans, too — it’s important for them."
Following Black Widow's death in Endgame, Johansson did return to the role one last time in the 2021 prequel Black Widow, which she also executive produced.
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