Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow has played such a pivotal role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, but there’s yet to be a solo film to celebrate her badassery. Quite frankly, Marvel has pussyfooted around the topic and not provided a straightforward answer to this conundrum. If she’s good enough for the Avengers, she should have her own movie. No excuses.
Iron Man has had three films, as has Captain America. Thor is about to receive his third, and we received two Hulk flicks that none of us cared for. So, why’s Black Widow been on the fringes? Something’s gotta give here.
Instead of tossing Natasha Romanova between the male heroes as if she’s a hot pepper steak pie, it’s time that Kevin Feige and his people give her the film outing that she deserves. She’s proven her worth on more than one occasion, so let’s pull the trigger on this one now.
Black Canary
We’ve touched upon this before in previous articles, but Arrow really doesn’t do the Black Canary any justice. When you consider how remarkably powerful Dinah Lance is in the comic books, you’ll realize that she could beat the pulp out of most of the DC universe without breaking a sweat. She’s just that good.
If Geoff Johns and friends aren’t planning a Birds of Prey TV series or film, then they should jump at the opportunity to give Black Canary her own solo excursion. As a character that combines strength, intelligence, and beauty into a fearsome total package, she has everything necessary to pack the theatres and get social media buzzing. Heck, while we’re at it, let’s give Katheryn Winnick the role that she’s desperate for, since she’d certainly make a terrific Canary.
Sure, there are a significant amount of people clamoring for a Green Arrow film, but we’d much rather prefer one about his longterm partner, Dinah. C’mon, let’s give the DCEU a chance to do the Canary Cry right, because the character deserves so much more than the power poodle yelp featured on Arrow.
