Katie Kawa - Scarlett Johansson Is Black Widow®

Please visit our website, www.garethstevens.com. For a free color catalog of all our high-quality books, call toll free 1-800-542-2595 or fax 1-877-542-2596. Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Kawa, Katie. Title: Scarlett Johansson is Black Widow / Katie Kawa. Description: New York: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2020. | Series: The human behind the hero | Includes glossary and index.

Identifiers: ISBN 9781538248355 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781538248379 (library bound) | ISBN 9781538248362 (6 pack) Subjects: LCSH: Johansson, Scarlett, 1984---Juvenile literature. | Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature. Classification: LCC PN2287.J575 K39 2020 | DDC 791.43028092 B--dc23 First Edition Published in 2020 by Gareth Stevens Publishing 111 East 14th Street, Suite 349 New York, NY 10003 Copyright 2020 Gareth Stevens Publishing Designer: Sarah Liddell Editor: Katie Kawa Photo credits: Cover, pp. Rich Polk/Stringer/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer.

Printed in the United States of America Some of the images in this book illustrate individuals who are models. The depictions do not imply actual situations or events. CPSIA compliance information: Batch #CW20GS: For further information contact Gareth Stevens, New York, New York at 1-800-542-2595. CONTENTS A GAME-CHANGING HERO The Avengers are known as Earths mightiest heroes. When they came together in their first movie, one womanBlack Widowwas part of this group. By bringing Black Widow to life, Scarlett Johansson helped change the game for women in superhero movies! BEHIND THE SCENES BLACK WIDOW FIRST APPEARED IN MARVEL COMIC BOOKS IN 1964.

IN THE COMIC BOOKS, SHE WAS A RUSSIAN SPY WHOSE REAL NAME IS NATALIA ROMANOVA. HOWEVER, SHES MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NATASHA ROMANOFF. A YOUNG ACTRESS Scarlett Johansson was born on November 22, 1984. She grew up in New York City, and she wanted to be an actress from a young age. In 1994, she got her first part in a movie, which was called North. BEHIND THE SCENES SCARLETT HAS A TWIN BROTHER NAMED HUNTER.

HE ACTED WITH HER IN THE 1996 MOVIE MANNY & LO, BUT HES NOT AN AC T OR ANYMORE. HE ONCE WORKED FOR PRES IDENT BARACK OBAMA! RISING STAR Many people first noticed Scarletts talent in the 1998 movie The Horse Whisperer. Then, in 2003, she became even more famous after starring in Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Scarlett won for acting in both of those movies. BEHIND THE SCENES SCARLETT WENT TO SCHOOL AT THE PROFESSIONAL CHILDRENS SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY. THIS IS A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE ALSO WORKING IN MUSIC, MOVIES, DANCE, AND OTHER FIELDS.

BLACK WIDOWS FIRST MOVIE In 2010, Scarlett appeared as Black Widow for the first time in the movie Iron Man 2. Robert Downey Jr. played Iron Man, whos also known as Tony Stark. Scarlett and Robert became friends during their time working on Marvel movies together. BEHIND THE SCENES THE FIRST CHOICE TO PLAY BLACK WIDOW WAS EMILY BLUNT, WHOS STARRED IN MOVIES SUCH AS MARY POPPINS RETURNS. WHEN SHE HAD TO DROP OUT, SCARLET T WAS CHOSEN TO TAKE HER PLACE IN 2009.

AVENGERS, ASSEMBLE! Scarletts next appearance in a Marvel movie was in The Avengers in 2012. Black Widow played a big part in this movie and helped bring all the Avengers together. The movie was a huge hit and made more than $1.5 billion around the world! BEHIND THE SCENES SOME PEOPLE CALL THE SIX HEROES WHO STARRED IN THE AVENGERS THE SIX. THEYRE HAWKEYE, BLACK WIDOW, THE HULK, THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA, AND IRON MAN. WORKING WITH CAPTAIN AMERICA Scarlett then played Black Widow in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In this movie, she shared many scenes with Chris Evans, who played Captain America.

Scarlett and Chris are good friends who knew each other long before they joined the ! BEHIND THE SCENES CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER CAME OUT IN 2014. THAT SAME YEAR, SCARLETT BECAME A MOM FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN HER DAUGHTER ROSE WAS BORN. FROM FRIENDSHIP TO FIGHTING Marvel kept Scarlett busy! She joined the other Avengers again in 2015s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Then, in 2016, she also played Black Widow in Captain America: Civil War. In this movie, she had to fight against some of the other Avengers. BEHIND THE SCENES SCARLETTS VOICE HAS BEEN USED IN MANY MOVIES, INCLUDING SING AND THE JUNGLE BOOK IN 2016 AND ISLE OF DOGS IN 2018.

IT WAS ALSO USED IN THE 2013 MOVIE HER. INFINITY WAR Scarletts next Marvel movieAvengers: Infinity Warwas one of the most successful superhero movies ever! It made more than $2 billion in ticket sales around the world. Its ending was so shocking that fans couldnt wait to see what Marvel did next. BEHIND THE SCENES SCARLETTS WORK AS BLACK WIDOW HELPED MAKE HER THE HIGHEST-PAID AC TRESS OF 2018. THAT YEAR, SHE MADE $40.5 MILLION! REACHING THE ENDGAME Avengers: Endgame opened in April 2019. It continued the story of Infinity War and dealt mainly with the original six Avengers, including Black Widow.

This movie was even more successful than Infinity War. It made more than $1.2 billion just in its opening weekend! BEHIND THE SCENES WHEN INFINIT Y WAR OPENED, IT SET THE WORLD RECORD FOR THE MOST MONEY MADE IN A MOVIES OPENING WEEKEND. A YEAR LATER, ENDGAME BROKE THAT RECORD. TRAINING LIKE A SUPERHERO Black Widow is a great fighter, so Scarlett had to train to fight like a superhero. She worked out at least four days a week to be as strong as possible for Infinity War and Endgame. BEHIND THE SCENES SCARLETT HAS DONE MANY OF HER OWN STUNTS IN HER MOVIES. BEHIND THE SCENES SCARLETT HAS DONE MANY OF HER OWN STUNTS IN HER MOVIES.

THESE SPECIAL SKILLS AND TRICKS, SUCH AS JUMPING FROM HIGH PLACES, OFTEN TAKE A LOT OF HARD WORK TO GET RIGHT. USING HER VOICE Scarlett is strong in other ways too. She stands up for what she believes in and uses her voice to speak out about causes she cares about, including womens health. Shes also spoken at marches about the importance of treating women with respect.