Is Scarlett Johansson the new ‘Black Widow’ in IM2?

Nothing’s official yet, but apparently Entertainment Weekly has “exclusively learned” that Scarlett Johansson is in talks to possibly take on the role of Black Widow in ‘Iron Man 2’ if Emily Blunt does indeed officially pull out of the role. Blunt has stumbled upon scheduling conflicts between ‘IM2’ and ‘Gullivers Travels’.

Marvel will not confirm, but sources around Hollywood say Johansson has indeed met with the filmmakers and is interested in taking the role of Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff, who doubles as Black Widow. — EW

Johansson is great and, while I HATED ‘The Spirit’ as a movie, she actually was kind of cool in her role of Silken Floss. With a few make-up/character tweaks, I think she could pull the role off and certainly attract a larger box office appeal than Emily Blunt… as if the sequel to ‘Iron Man’ REALLY needed any help. So, assuming this all goes through, what do you think? Is Scarlett right for the role? Will she do it justice, or just bring the character down?

[source: EW.com]