Avengers: Endgame Star Scarlett Johansson Says Early MCU Films Were A ‘Testosterone Fest’

When the Marvel Cinematic Universe began, there were barely any female heroes aside from Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow. However, Marvel's been taking steps towards diversity and representation in its films, especially with films like Black Panther and Captain Marvel.

Now, as Avengers: Endgame zooms towards its release date, Johansson talks about the strides that the studio has been making, saying that it was a "huge relief" when Marvel finally decided to add more female heroes to the MCU.

Speaking in an interview with Christine Lampard for Lorraine (via Digital Spy), the Black Widow star talked about the early days of the MCU, saying that the previous films in the franchise was a "major testosterone festival" before Marvel decided to add stars like Captain Marvel's Brie Larson and Black Panther's Danai Gurira to its roster of heroes.

"Oh yeah, it's a huge relief for me because, you can only imagine, a decade ago when we started all this, it was a major testosterone festival. It was me and the dudes and the locker room banter," Johansson admitted "I'd had it, by the time [Elizabeth Olsen]'s character was introduced, Scarlet Witch, and then Cobie [Smulders] came in – and she was a part of SHIELD, Maria Hill."

According to the Marvel star she was so thankful to have two other women in the cast during that time. She, Olsen, and Smulders would cling to each other back then, but now that the universe has expanded Johansson can feel nothing but relief.

While Captain Marvel was the MCU's very first female-led comic book movie, fans can't wait for Johansson's very own standalone Black Widow movie which is currently in the works.

Avengers: Endgame is set for release April 26, 2019.

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