Scarlett Johansson calls out Oscars for snubbing 'Avengers: Endgame'

Actress and singer Scarlett Johansson has expressed shock over Avengers Endgame being shut out of major races like best pictureHow did this film not get nominated for an Oscar Johansson asked about Marvels 2019 recordbreaker which received only one nomination for visual effects adding It was an impossible movie that should not have worked that really works as a film and also its one of the most successful films of all time reported VarietyAvengers Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures it is the direct sequel to Avengers Infinity War 2018 and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe MCUDirected by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely the film features an ensemble cast which includes Robert Downey Jr Chris Evans Mark Ruffalo Chris Hemsworth Scarlett Johansson Jeremy Renner Don Cheadle Paul Rudd Brie Larson Karen Gillan Danai Gurira Benedict Wong Jon Favreau Bradley Cooper Gwyneth Paltrow and Josh Brolin as per the outletEndgame was significant for Johansson because it portrayed the death of Black Widow a character she has played in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2010s Iron Man 2 She returned for one more Marvel film the pandemicreleased prequel Black Widow and continues to say that she would return to MarvelIt would be very hard for me to understand in what capacity returning would make sense for me for the character that I play Johansson said 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 dont want to mess with that For fans too its important for them reported VarietyMeanwhile actors Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller have joined the cast of the muchanticipated film Paper Tiger directed by James GrayThe two will star alongside Adam Driver in the upcoming movie which is set to begin filming next month in New JerseyJohansson and Teller will replace Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong who had to leave the project due to scheduling conflictsPaper Tiger is a tense drama about two brothers chasing the American Dream Their hopes take a dark turn when they get involved in a risky deal that leads them into the world of crime and danger As things spiral out of control the brothers face threats from the Russian mafia and their bond is tested like never beforeThe film is written and directed by James Gray known for movies like Ad Astra and The Lost City of Z It will be produced by Rodrigo Teixeira Anthony Katagas and othersScarlett Johansson a twotime Oscar nominee is known for her roles in Marriage Story Lost in Translation and the Avengers films She will also appear at Cannes in Wes Andersons The Phoenician Scheme Johansson is also working on her directorial debutThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params