{"id":11776,"date":"2025-11-12T03:05:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=11776"},"modified":"2025-11-12T03:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:06:28","slug":"wow-thats-a-wet-pit-the-hilarious-200m-comment-scarlett-johansson-made-to-florence-pugh-that-cemented-their-black-widow-sister-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=11776","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWow! That’s a wet pit\u201d The hilarious $200M comment Scarlett Johansson made to Florence Pugh that cemented their Black Widow sister bond."},"content":{"rendered":"

The emotional core of the 2021 Marvel film, Black Widow<\/i><\/b>, a spy thriller directed by Cate Shortland<\/b>, lies in the fractured yet fiercely loyal relationship between its two leads: Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow)<\/b> and her adoptive sister, Yelena Belova<\/b>. The genuine, snarky, and ultimately loving chemistry displayed on screen by stars Scarlett Johansson<\/b> and Florence Pugh<\/b> was famously solidified by a hilariously awkward, unscripted moment involving a sweaty armpit.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Unforgettable $200M Comment<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The incident occurred early in the filming of the movie, which carried a massive production budget of approximately <\/span>$200 million<\/span><\/b>.<\/span> Newcomer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Florence Pugh, recalled the moment taking place after a difficult fight sequence shot in hot weather while both actresses were wearing non-breathable costumes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a move that defined their burgeoning sisterly bond, Pugh affectionately wrapped her arms around the seasoned Avenger, Johansson. Instead of a supportive hug, Johansson’s reaction was famously blunt, leaning in to deliver the iconic and hilarious nine-word comment: “Wow! That’s a wet pit.”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The raw honesty of the moment immediately broke down the barriers of the high-stakes, big-budget set. Pugh admitted the embarrassment was instant: “It was within the first week of knowing her, and I died. It’s not what you want Scarlett Johansson to notice on the first week of filming!” This level of comfort and humor was crucial for the on-screen dynamic, which required the two characters to embody a contentious yet loving sisterhood, defined by “taking the p*** out of each other,” as Pugh put it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Box Office Success and the Shifting Mantle<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The strong relationship between the leads directly contributed to the film’s success, even as it navigated a complicated release during the global pandemic. The film, released on July 9, 2021, simultaneously in theaters and through Disney+ Premier Access, garnered a worldwide box office gross of over <\/span>$379 million<\/span><\/b>, including a reported <\/span>$60 million from Disney+ Premier Access<\/span><\/b> in its opening weekend alone.<\/span> It received positive reviews, with many critics specifically highlighting the vibrant performances and the believable chemistry between Johansson and Pugh.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Black Widow<\/span><\/i><\/b> was designed to serve as a farewell to Natasha Romanoff and a passing of the torch to <\/span>Yelena Belova<\/span><\/b>.<\/span> This succession was confirmed almost immediately, as <\/span>Florence Pugh<\/span><\/b> reprised her role later that same year in the Disney+ series <\/span>Hawkeye<\/span><\/i><\/b> (2021), continuing Yelena’s story.<\/span> Pugh is also confirmed to play a central role in the upcoming MCU team-up film, <\/span>Thunderbolts*<\/span><\/i><\/b>, set for release in 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The “wet pit” anecdote, therefore, serves as the perfect, messy footnote to the creation of one of the MCU’s most authentic family bonds, successfully establishing Yelena Belova as a key figure in the franchise’s future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The emotional core of the 2021 Marvel film, Black Widow, a spy thriller directed by Cate Shortland, lies in the fractured yet fiercely loyal relationship between its two leads: Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) and her adoptive sister, Yelena Belova. The genuine, snarky, and ultimately loving chemistry displayed on screen by stars Scarlett Johansson and Florence…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11776\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}