Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, the character of Black Widow debuted in Tales of Suspense #52 in 1964. She was introduced as a Russian spy and an antagonist of Iron Man but after defecting to the United States, she joined S.H.I.E.L.D. and became a member of the Avengers.
Outside of comic books, Black Widow has featured in animated television shows, video games, and films. She first hit the big screen in 2010 in Iron Man 2 and went on to appear in other movies within the MCU, even after her demise in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
In this article, we list all of the live action movies that Black Widow has appeared in. Which of these is your favourite? Let us know in the comments below.
Iron Man 2
US Release Date: May 7, 2010
Worldwide Box Office: $623.9 million
Director: Jon Favreau
Metascore: 57
Main Cast:
Robert Downey Jr (Tony Stark), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), Mickey Rourke (Ivan Vanko), Don Cheadle (Rhodey), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff), Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father’s legacy.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Natasha: Fallaces sunt rerum species.
Tony: Which means? Wait, what did you just say?
Natasha: It means you can either drive yourself home or I can have you collected.
The Avengers
US Release Date: May 4, 2012
Worldwide Box Office: $2.798 billion
Director: Joss Whedon
Metascore: 69
Main Cast:
Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff), Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Paul Bettany (Jarvis)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Earth’s mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Natasha (to Steve): These guys come from legend. They’re basically gods.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
US Release Date: April 4, 2014
Worldwide Box Office: $714.4 million
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 70
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Robert Redford (Alexander Pierce), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Natasha: Kiss me.
Steve: What?
Natasha: Public displays of affection make people very uncomfortable.
Steve: Yes, they do.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron
US Release Date: May 1, 2015
Worldwide Box Office: $1.403 billion
Director: Joss Whedon
Metascore: 66
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Paul Bettany (Jarvis), James Spader (Ultron), Don Cheadle (James Rhodes), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Quicksilver). Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it’s up to Earth’s mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Nick Fury: Outwit the platinum bastard.
Natasha: Steve doesn’t like that kind of talk.
Captain America: Civil War
US Release Date: May 6, 2016
Worldwide Box Office: $1.153 billion
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 75
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Marisa Tomei (Aunt May)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Political involvement in the Avengers’ affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Steve: I’m sorry, Nat. I can’t sign it.
Natasha: I know.
Steve: Then why did you come here?
Natasha: Because I didn’t want you to be alone.
Avengers: Infinity War
US Release Date: April 27, 2018
Worldwide Box Office: $2.052 billion
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 68
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Widow’s Wisdom:
From the trailer…
Nick Fury: There was an idea…
Tony: To bring together, a group of remarkable people…
Vision: To see if we could become something more…
Thor: So when they needed us, we could fight the battles…
Natasha: That they never could.
Avengers: Endgame
US Release Date: April 26, 2019
Worldwide Box Office: $2.798 billion
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Metascore: 78
Main Cast:
Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos’ actions and restore balance to the universe.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Natasha: If we don’t get that stone, billions of people stay dead.
Clint: Then I guess we both know who it’s got to be.
Natasha: I guess we do.
Clint: I’m starting to think we mean different people here, Natasha.
Natasha: For the last five years I’ve been trying to do one thing, get to right here. That’s all it’s been about. Bringing everybody back.
Captain Marvel
US Release Date: March 8, 2019
Worldwide Box Office: $1.131 billion
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Metascore: 64
Main Cast:
Brie Larson (Carol Danvers), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Ben Mendelsohn (Talos), Jude Law (Yon-Rogg), Lashana Lynch (Maria Rambeau), Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Natasha (to Bruce in the post-credits scene): Fury did. Just do it, please. You tell me the second you get a signal. I wanna know who’s on the other end of that thing.
Black Widow
US Release Date: July 9, 2021
Worldwide Box Office: $379.8 million
Director: Cate Shortland
Metascore: 68
Main Cast:
Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), David Harbour (Alexei), Rachel Weisz (Melina), Ray Winstone (Dreykovv), Willam Hurt (General Ross)
Synopsis (from IMDB):
Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.
Widow’s Wisdom:
Natasha: I’ve lived a lot of lives… But I’m done running from my past.
Which is your favourite movie featuring Black Widow? Let us know in the comments below.