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The Black Widow, a Marvel Comics character, is a villain in the Iron Man series. A femme fatal nemesis of Tony Stark/Iron Man, the Black Widow is the Soviet spy, Natasha Romanoff, who dons a slinky skintight black costume that is equipped with high-tech weaponry.
Variety reported on January 14, 2009, that Emily Blunt is the frontrunner to play the role of the Black Widow, one of the featured characters, in the film Iron Man 2.Variety: Emily Blunt Rumored for Iron Man 2 (January 14, 2009) On March 12, 2009, Scarlett Johansson replaced her, due to scheduling conflicts.
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- A Marvel Comics character
- Name: Natalia "Natasha" Alianovna RomanovaMarvel: Black Widow
- Aliases: Natasha Romanoff, Nancy Rushman, Laura Matthers, Oktober, Tsarina, Natalia ShostakovaMarvel: Black Widow
- Occupation: Intelligence agent, former ballerinaMarvel: Black Widow
- Former citizen of the U.S.S.R.Marvel: Black Widow
- Residence: Current resident in United States of America under extended visa authorized by S.H.I.E.L.D.Marvel: Black Widow
- Place of Birth: Stalingrad, former U.S.S.R.Marvel: Black Widow
- Height: 5'7"Marvel: Black Widow
- Weight: 131 lbs.Marvel: Black Widow
- Eyes: BlueMarvel: Black Widow
- Hair: Red-auburn (occasionally dyed black)Marvel: Black Widow
- First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #52 (1964)Marvel: Black Widow
- Powers: Superior physical strength and slowed aging due to receiving a form of the Super-Soldier SerumMarvel: Black Widow
- Weapons: Bracelets with the "widow's line" and the "widow's bite" (electric shock)
- Able to cling to surfaces with suction cups in her gloves and bootsMarvel: Black Widow
- Tony Stark's (Iron Man) on-again, off-again love interestMTV: Iron Man 2 Rumors (December 18, 2008)
- The Black Widow has also appeared in Spider-Man, Daredevil and The Avengers comicsSplashNews: Room for Black Widow (November 18, 2008)
- Jennifer Tilly has expressed interest in the film role but Emily Blunt is in the lead to win the roleSplashNews: Room for Black Widow (November 18, 2008)
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Marvel Universe: Black Widow aka Natasha Romanova
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FilmSchoolRejects: Emily Blunt Might be Black Widow in Iron Man 2
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MTV: Howard Stark, Hawkeye & Black Widow To Play Big Roles?
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Wikipedia: Black Widow (Marvel Comics)
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Splash Page: Jennifer Tilly Hopes There's Room For Black Widow
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Comic Book Resources: Richard K. Morgan talks Marvel's "Black Widow"
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So Black Cat in Spiderman 4 & Black Widow in IronMan 2 ..female super-villains..they're finally putting the money where the mouth is
@vinay_s | November 10, 2009 07:46 PM -
@RosevilleRockLn Yep. Too bad my cats are worthless for when the human spider-killer isn't home. Not that I'd let them near a black widow.
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Black widow strikes? Marriage fraud suspect Kanae Kijima linked to six deaths http://tinyurl.com/yeowqqp
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View All Black Widow Questions (896) | Ask a QuestionDoes anyone know if Black Widows are a New World species? (1 Answer)There are Widow Spiders all over the world, except Antarctica. The Black Widow is a particular widow spider found in North America. There is another one called the European Black ... read moreWho do you think should play the Black Widow in Iron Man 2? (4 Answers)Not that either of these actresses are my favorites but if you're going just for looks, Charlize Theron or Jennifer Garner would do very well (with their hair dyed red ... read moreWhat Are Black Wholes? (2 Answers)Black ''Hole'' it is indeed. See the following link that has a great video. And you can explore a Hubble star map to find different features of the universe. http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/ ... read moreWhat is the biggest black hole observed? (2 Answers)It's actually part of a binary system...the larger event weighs in at about the equivalent of 18 billion suns...that's 3.580056 × 10^40 kilograms!!!! The smaller blackhole orbiting it only weighs ... read more
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