{"id":3494,"date":"2025-10-19T18:23:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:23:34","slug":"scarlett-johansson-says-her-avengers-castmates-are-still-her-super-squad-the-movies-end-but-the-friendships-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=3494","title":{"rendered":"Scarlett Johansson Says Her Avengers Castmates Are Still Her \u201cSuper Squad\u201d: \u201cThe Movies End, but the Friendships Don\u2019t\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scarlett Johansson may have stepped away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Black Widow<\/em> (2021), but she says her bond with the Avengers cast remains unbreakable \u2014 both on and off screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI still text my Avengers family all the time,\u201d<\/strong> Johansson shared with a smile. \u201cWe\u2019ve all gone off and done different things, but that bond we built \u2014 that\u2019s forever. They\u2019ll always be my super squad.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A Decade of Heroes \u2014 and Real Friendships<\/span><\/h3>\n

Johansson first appeared as Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2<\/em> in 2010, going on to star in nine Marvel films alongside Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Jeremy Renner. Together, they helped shape one of the most successful franchises in film history \u2014 and forged lasting friendships along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe grew up together in a way,\u201d<\/strong> she reflected. \u201cWe supported each other through marriages, kids, losses, career highs and lows. It became a real family.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Beyond the Screen: Group Chats, Jokes, and Support<\/span><\/h3>\n

Even today, Johansson says their group chats remain active and full of life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSometimes it\u2019s something silly \u2014 like Hemsworth sending a gym selfie just to annoy us \u2014 and sometimes it\u2019s deeper. We\u2019ve seen each other through a lot.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Those exchanges, she says, are a reminder that the Avengers were never just about superhero battles \u2014 they were about unity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saying Goodbye to Natasha Romanoff<\/span><\/h3>\n

Johansson\u2019s final appearance as Black Widow in her standalone film was an emotional milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cPlaying Natasha changed my life,\u201d<\/strong> she said. \u201cShe taught me strength, vulnerability, and resilience. Saying goodbye to her was really emotional \u2014 but it was also empowering.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While she\u2019s focused now on new creative ventures through her production company These Pictures, she admits a piece of Natasha \u2014 and the Avengers \u2014 will always stay with her.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe built something really special with those films. It wasn\u2019t just about superheroes \u2014 it was about friendship. And that\u2019s exactly what we had off screen too.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

MCU Forever \u2014 Even If the Suit Stays Retired<\/span><\/h3>\n

When asked if she\u2019d ever return to the Marvel universe, Johansson responded with a fond laugh.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think Natasha\u2019s story has been beautifully told,\u201d<\/strong> she said. \u201cBut the MCU will always feel like home to me \u2014 and those people will always be my heroes.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As she looked back on a journey that spanned more than a decade, she summed it up with a sentiment that resonated far beyond the screen:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe movies end,\u201d<\/strong> she said, \u201cbut the friendships don\u2019t. That\u2019s the real legacy of the Avengers.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Scarlett Johansson may have stepped away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Black Widow (2021), but she says her bond with the Avengers cast remains unbreakable \u2014 both on and off screen. \u201cI still text my Avengers family all the time,\u201d Johansson shared with a smile. \u201cWe\u2019ve all gone off and done different things, but…<\/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-3494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3494","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=3494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3494\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}