‘Avengers: Endgame’: Black Widow Originally Had An Alternate Death That Included Thanos

One of the editors behind Avengers: Endgame has revealed an alternate death scene for Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow that included the Mad Titan Thanos.

In Avengers: Endgame, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes travel back in time to obtain the Infinity Stones and assemble their own gauntlet to try and undo Thanos’ snap. While the Avengers succeed on their mission, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow sacrifices herself on Vormir so that the heroes can retrieve the Soul Stone.

In a recent interview with Business Insider, Avengers: Endgame editors Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt discussed some of the scenes that didn’t make the final cut of the 3-hour film. During the convo, Ford revealed that Black Widow’s death scene on Vormir almost included Thanos:

“On script and what we first shot was an excellent scene. Thanos and his soldiers show up on Vormir and a small battle ensues between them and Natasha and Clint. Natasha decides to run off the cliff. Clint tries to stop her while also fending off the attack.”

Instead of the above, Endgame sees Black Widow and Hawkeye fighting each other to be the one who dies so that the rest of the Avengers can get the Soul Stone. According to Schmidt, Black Widow’s original death scene was shown in test screenings and scored well with viewers, but it was changed to make the moment more about the relationship between the character and Clint Barton.

“It was reshot to make it more intimate between Clint and Natasha, which fully worked in the end version of the movie. We just came up with a better idea, something that serviced Natasha a little bit more.”

What did you think of Black Widow’s death scene in Avengers: Endgame? Did you enjoy Scarlett Johansson’s performance in the movie? Sound-off your thoughts in the comments!

Here is the official synopsis for Avengers: Endgame:

A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.

Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow and Josh Brolin.

Source: Business Insider