From director Cate Shortland's gritty tone to costume designer Jany Temime's practical wardrobes, to stars Florence Pugh and Scarlett Johansson calling bullsht on sexist jokes -- In this episode, I delve into how the women behind this summer's Black Widow* salvaged Natasha Romanoff from the male gaze of the MCU and made an intimate family drama/comedy/tragedy under the guise of a superhero movie. Plus, the Scar-Jo v. Disney lawsuit that may have inspired the IATSE strike threatening to shut down Hollywood. Oh, and by the way-- How is everyone's movie theater anxiety these days??

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TRIGGER WARNING: Some discussion of child trafficking (14:25 - 15:36) and forced hysterectomies (24:56 - 25:23).

References:

  • Lucrecia Martel Turned Down Black Widow After Marvel Told Her 'Don't Worry' About Action Scenes - IndieWire
  • Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh on Finding Sisterhood on Black Widow (video) - Variety
  • Scarlett Johansson on Woody Allen - The Hollywood Reporter
  • Cate Shortland Turned Down Directing Black Widow. So Scarlett Johansson Called Her on Zoom - Variety
  • The Sexist Black Widow Joke Salvaged by Nicole Holofcener - Little White Lies
  • Florence Pugh Pushed for Black Widow's 'Involuntary Hysterectomy' Clapback after Reading the Original Script - Polygon
  • Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh on Black Widow Fighting Poses - The Hollywood Reporter
  • Hair Ties and No Heels: The Evolution of the Female Superhero Costume is Finally Here - Entertainment Weekly
  • Dear Carolyn: What Should Adults Do When They Don't Like Their Parents? - The Washington Post
  • Martin Scorsese Says Marvel Movies are 'Not Cinema' - The Guardian
  • TimesUp Condemns Disney for "Gendered Character Attack" on Scarlett Johansson in her Disney Lawsuit - Deadline
  • When it Comes to Paying Comic Book Writers, Marvel is the Real Villain - Mic&l

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