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Why doesn't Black Widow get a standalone origin movie? Or Hawkeye?


Every other main Avenger has had their own standalone movie save these two...I for one would love to see a standalone Black Widow movie to see how she became who she was, what dark missions she went on and such...

Anyone else?

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Black Widow maybe but I don't really care about Hawkeye.

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A Black Widow movie would be problematic giving the current political climate in Hollywood.

■ Black Widow is a strong character... but she's very feminine at the same time. That contradicts the current official message where femininity equals weakness. In modern Hollywood feminine characters should be weak, while strong female characters must behave like men with boobs.

■ Again, Black Widow is a strong character... but she's attractive. Compare with Brie Larson's constant look of disgust that makes her ugly, and she works hard to be that un-attractive. Black Widow character contradicts the official message: women shouldn't look attractive to men because they're beyond that. (The funny thing here is that being independent from men means working real hard to prove men that you don't care about them. I don't think modern Hollywood have noticed the irony here).

■ The fighting style takes into account that women have lower upper body force. She avoids straight punchs, using intricate holds and movements. Obviously, it's still fantasy, but well-done fantasy, it doesn't break immersion like watching a woman supposedly without any kind of super-strength punching like she was Schwartzenegger. Again, this contradicts the current official message: biological differences between men and women are a social construct, so female super-heros should punch.

■ Last but not least, she's a beloved character by evil nazi fascists white fans (I mean, common average fans), and that makes her wrong someway. If people who dislike SJW like her, there must be something wrong about her.

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