Make no mistake the reason why Natasha was the one woman they picked to be in Avengers was not because she was the best fit for the team or the most marketable woman in the Avengers roster

It was because they didn’t want to make a female-led solo movie and figured she’d be the least likely to garner interest for one.

There are loads more dynamic, shiny, colorful, action-movie-friendly women in Marvel comics and they picked the quiet clandestine reserved one.

There’s a reason why Whedon had to pick between having Jan and having Natasha (and we know he originally intended to use Jan because we have the storyboards) and there’s a reason why Natasha was ultimately the one included and there’s a reason why this stupid Highlander Smurfette Sophie’s Choice decision was forced in the first place

I’m not saying I don’t want a Black Widow movie and I’m not saying a Black Widow movie wouldn’t be incredible and fun and make them a fuckton of money. I’m saying they don’t want to make a movie with any woman in the lead and they are counting on those dudebros rolling their eyes at the idea of a Black Widow movie to give them an excuse to never make one.

It’s all shit.